Nelly Karim: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 38
- on screen
- 2001–2025
- box office
- $3.47M
- average score
- 77
- Born
- December 18, 1974 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Full name
- Nelly Mohamed El-Sayed Atallah
- Citizenship
- Egyptian
- Occupations
- Actress, Singer, Model, Ballerina
- Years active
- 1995-present
- Spouses
- Hani Abuelnaga, Hisham Mohd Ashour
- Children
- 4
The Best Nelly Karim Movies
The films of Nelly Karim that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023) leads with $1.05M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $1.05M Voy! Voy! Voy! 2023 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $714K The Blue Elephant 2 2019 · Mystery -
Worldwide box office: $695K The Blue Elephant 2014 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $670K Cairo 6,7,8 2010 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $184K Alexandria… New York 2004 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $143K Clash 2017 · Drama
Nelly Karim's Career in Numbers
Nelly Karim's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nelly Karim works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Morning and Evening Talk (2001) to My Sisters, Ikhwaty, Ikhwati (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Nelly Karim Movies by Decade
- 2000s 12
- 2010s 16
- 2020s 10
The 2010s were Nelly Karim's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Nelly Karim Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Comedy 5
- Thriller 2
- Mystery 2
- Crime 2
- Horror 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Nelly Karim has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Nelly Karim Career Milestones
- First film
- Morning and Evening Talk 2001
- Biggest box office hit
- Voy! Voy! Voy! $1.05M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Blue Elephant 2 Movie Echo Score 77
- Newest film
- My Sisters, Ikhwaty, Ikhwati 2025
Nelly Karim Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Nelly Karim is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 77. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
My Sisters, Ikhwaty, Ikhwati as Soha · Drama - 2024
Rose & Layla Drama - 2023
Voy! Voy! Voy! as Engy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.05M - 2023
Brand New as مريم · Thriller - 2023
A Rare Currency Drama - 2022
Faten Amal Harby as Faten · Drama - 2021
Unbreakable as سلمى · Mystery - 2020
Blood Line as Lamia · Horror - 2020
This Other Thing Drama - 2020
Multifaceted as سكر · Drama - 2019
The Blue Elephant 2 as لبنى · Mystery Worldwide box office: $714K Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2019
Casablanca as ضيف شرف · Drama - 2018
Vanished - 2017
Clash Drama Worldwide box office: $143K Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2017
A Man Wanted as شمس · Drama - 2017
For the Highest Price Drama - 2016
A Day for Women as Leila · Drama Worldwide box office: $13.6K - 2016
Hepta (The Last Lecture) as رؤى · Drama - 2016
Free Fall Drama - 2014
The Blue Elephant as لبنى ماهر الكردي · Drama Worldwide box office: $695K - 2014
Women’s Jail Drama - 2013
A Girl Named Zat as ذات · Drama - 2011
Wadia, I’m in Trouble - 2010
Cairo 6,7,8 as صِبا · Drama Worldwide box office: $670K - 2010
Alzheimer’s as الممرضة منى · Drama - 2010
El Rajul El Ghamid Bisalamatoh as لميس · Comedy - 2009
One-Zero as Riham · Drama - 2008
Have We Met Before as ساره · Drama - 2007
Dreams of the Reckless Boy as Nilly Kareem · Comedy - 2005
Italia’s War as Hana · Thriller - 2005
Open your eyes - 2004
You Are My Life as Shams · Romance - 2004
A Natural Born Fool as Samia · Comedy - 2004
Your Love’s Fire as Salma · Crime - 2004
Alexandria… New York as Ballerina · Drama Worldwide box office: $184K - 2002
Magic of the eyes as Kaber · Comedy - 2002
Youth on Air as Sahr · Crime - 2001
Morning and Evening Talk Drama
Who Is Nelly Karim?
Nelly Karim was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1974 and is 51 years old. Credited on films since 2001, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Nelly Karim (born Nelly Mohamed El‑Sayed Atallah on 18 December 1974 in Alexandria, Egypt) is a celebrated Egyptian actress, singer, model and former prima ballerina. She grew up split between the Soviet Union, where her mother, a Russian from Leningrad, lived, and Egypt, spending summers with her father’s family from Zagazig. After her father’s death in 1991 the family moved permanently back to Egypt, and Karim enrolled at the Cairo Ballet Institute, quickly winning the Cairo Ballet Competition and joining the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Her breakthrough onto the small screen came in 2000 when veteran actress Faten Hamama discovered her on the popular Ramadan show Fawazeer and cast her as her daughter in Wageh El Amar, a series that revived Hamama’s career and earned a Best Series award at the Egyptian Radio and Television Festival. From ballet to cinema, Karim’s film debut arrived with Youth on Air (2001) and she soon attracted the attention of director Youssef Chahine, appearing as Rita Hayworth in Alexandria… New York (2004), which screened in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. Her performance in Khaled Youssef’s You’re My Life earned her the Best Actress prize at the Cairo International Film Festival, and she continued to collaborate with visionary filmmakers such as Kamla Abou Zekri, Mariam Naoum, and Mohamed Diab, delivering powerful portrayals in One‑Zero (2009), 678 (2010) and the acclaimed series Zaat (2013). Her roles frequently tackle social taboos, from drug addiction in Under Control to mental illness in Free Fall, and she has been recognised with awards at the Arab Film Festival, the Asia‑Pacific Screen Awards and a Golden Tanit at Carthage. Beyond the screen, Karim’s personal life has been equally public. She married young, becoming a mother at eighteen, and later wed businessman Hani Abuelnaga in 2004, with whom she has two daughters before their 2015 divorce. In 2021 she married squash champion Hisham Mohd Ashour, a marriage that ended in 2024. A multilingual talent who speaks Arabic, Russian and English, she continues to balance acting with occasional musical projects, maintaining a prominent presence in contemporary Arab cinema and television.
Who Nelly Karim Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Nelly Karim shares the most films with. Bayoumi Fouad comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Ahmed Dash (3).
Nelly Karim: Questions & Answers
How many movies Nelly Karim has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Nelly Karim been in?
Nelly Karim is credited on 38 films, from 2001 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Nelly Karim's highest-grossing movie?
Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023) is Nelly Karim's biggest box office hit, with $1.05M worldwide, ahead of The Blue Elephant 2 (2019) ($714K). Across every film with box office figures, Nelly Karim's movies have made $3.47M.
Nelly Karim's biggest hits What is the best Nelly Karim movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Nelly Karim's best-rated film is The Blue Elephant 2 (2019) with a score of 77, followed by Clash (2017) (76).
Best Nelly Karim movies, ranked How old is Nelly Karim?
Nelly Karim is 51 years old, born on December 18, 1974 in Alexandria, Egypt.
What is Nelly Karim's newest movie?
The most recent film on Nelly Karim's filmography is My Sisters, Ikhwaty, Ikhwati (2025), in the role of Soha.
Who does Nelly Karim work with most often?
Nelly Karim shares the most films with Bayoumi Fouad (6 films), Ahmed Dash (3 films) and Sawsan Badr (3 films).
The Best Nelly Karim Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.
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