Ahmed Mekky

Ahmed Mekky is a popular Egyptian actor , writer , director and rapper , He was born in Algeria , His father is Bedouin from Bany Helal , the group that immigrated from Shibh Al Jazira to South of Egypt , then to the desert of south of Algeria, His mother is Egyptian descending from a Turkish family , He grow up in the U.A.E , Abu Dhabi , then went to Egypt , Cairo , neighborhood of Haram , when he was almost 12 years old. Ahmed Mekky has directed also with several television productions, including “Lahazat Harija” (Crucial Moments) and “Tamer wa Shawqiyah” (Tamer and Shawqiyah) in which he also played the role of Haitham Dabour. Mekky has found success as a slapstick, comedic actor. In this respect, the manner of speech adopted by Mekky’s characters have proved immensely popular. Mekky stars in the popular Ramadan comedy "El Kebir Awi" in which he plays both main characters, two brothers vying for the inheritance of their deceased father. In 2013, the third season of "El Kebir Awi" introduces a third brother, also played by Mekky. Besides his career in cinema, Mekky has also continued to write rap songs that he performs in movies or uploads onto the internet.