Ahmed Farid

Ahmed Farid - Egyptian Actor and Visual Artist 🎭🎨

Personal Information

Full Name: Ahmed Mohamed Farid

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt 🇪🇬

Nationality: Egyptian

Father: Mohamed Farid (Visual Artist) 👨‍🎨

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University 🎓

PhD in Philosophy of Art from San Francisco University 🎓

Profession

Actor 🎬

University Professor 👨‍🏫

Visual Artist 🎨

TV Presenter 📺

Languages

Arabic 🇪🇬

Years of Activity

Since 1991 to Present ⏳

Career

Ahmed Farid developed an interest in the visual arts at an early age, participating in an International Children's Art Exhibition in Switzerland in 1991, where he won the Excellence Award 🏆.

He earned a Master's Degree on the topic "Symbolism in Art" in 2009, and a PhD in Philosophy of Art in 2014 🎓.

He also worked in University Teaching at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University 🏫.

Additionally, he presented programs on Nile TV Channel 📽️, Rotana Channel 📡, and OTV Channel 📺. He later transitioned into acting, with his first film role in "Exiting Cairo" in 2011 🎥, followed by roles in "Heba Regala Al-Ghurab" and "Valentino".

Notable Works

2020: TV Series "Valentino" (Sharif) 📺

2019: TV Series "Khatarek" (Rushdi) 📺

2017: TV Series "The Baron" (Jalal) 📺

2016: TV Series "Heba Regala Al-Ghurab" (Adham - Season 3) 📺

2011: Film "Exiting Cairo" 🎥

Art Exhibitions

2020: Exhibition "Journey of the Soul" in Cairo 🖼️

2017: Exhibition "Life is Light, Hope, and Freedom" in Kuwait 🖌️

Honors and Awards

🏅 Award and Certificate of Appreciation from Red Crescent Society at the Geneva International Exhibition in Switzerland 🇨🇭

🏅 Certificate of Appreciation from the French Organization for the International Arts and Culture Exhibition 🎨

🏅 Cairo Fashion Festival Award for Best-Dressed Actor in 2017 👗

🏅 Egyptian-Tunisian Association Shield 🇹🇳

🏅 Drawing Award from the Salon of Youth in Alexandria Atelier 🖼️

Goodwill Ambassador 🌍

In 2014, he was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations 🌐.