Pamela El Kik (Arabic: باميلا الكيك; born 14 May 1988 in Deir al-Qamar) is a Lebanese actress who grew up in Ashrafieh, Lebanon. She began her career at an early age. She won the Murex d'or three times; her most famous wins were for Alhob Almamnou’ in 2010, Duo Al Gharam in 2012 And Samra in 2016.[1]

Pamela El Kik
باميلا الكيك
Born (1988-05-14) May 14, 1988 (age 36)
Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Alma materHoly Spirit University of Kaslik
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
AwardsMurex d’Or three times
Websitehttp://www.pamelaelkik.com/

Early life and career

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El Kik was born in Deir al-Qamar, south-east of Beirut. Her first appearances were long sketches shot with Wassim Tabbarah, at the age of 15. Tabbarah encouraged her to be follow a career in art; the young Pamela wanted since to be a professional actress.[2]

El Kik started her early formal career at the age of 18 while studying communication arts specialized in cinema at The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). She participated in some local works: Erbit Tenhall (2005), Imraa Min Dayaa (2005), Madame Bambino (2006) and Sara (2009).[3][4]

Personal life

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In June 2023 during an interview on Al Jadeed, El Kik opened up about her sexuality saying "Because of the roles I was given I was accused of being a lesbian and that inside me there is boy and a girl". She continued that all of these are "big accusations" and that "no one has the right to interfere with my personal life".[5][6] However during the interview she also hinted at the possibility of her bisexuality saying: "If I love a woman, I may be the first one to marry a woman, I have no objection, love and freedom in life only come out of us when we want a sentence of thought outside the box".[5] After the backlash she received to in the wake of her statements of her sexuality, El Kik defended herself saying that "I love man, but if my body refuses to love the man after 20 years of relationship and a girl I love appeared, I will love her, I am not lesbian, I am everything."[7][8]

Awards

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  • Murex d’or Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Samra (2016)
  • Murex d’or Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Forbidden Love (2010).
  • Murex d’or Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Due El Gharam (2012).

Works

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Series

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Role Series Name Year
Maya Daw Asr Al Harim 2008
Ragheda Sara 2009
Nancy Love Step 2009
Sally Dr Hala 2009
Natasha Madame Carmen 2010
Tamara Generations 2010
Sally The Forbidden Love 2010
Fouda Due El Gharam 2012
Carla Gharib Roots 2012
Manal The Blind Love 2013
Jaqueline Juan Made in Iran 2014
Yassmine Second Chance 2014
Kamilia Mawlana Al Aasheq 2015
Raneem Sarkhet Rouh 2016
Cozette School of Love - Words triangle 2016
Bana School of Love – Special Case triangle 2016
Tina Ya Rayt 2016
Reem Samra 2016
Noura The Real Love 2017–2018
Three characters: Lamis, Lama and Laila Love Is Crazy – Almaza quintet 2018
Naya Love Is Crazy – Notebooks of the Past quintet 2019
Lana Alal Hilwa Wa Al Morra 2021
Aalia Crystal 2023
Maya (Episode 21-30) Al Adalah 2024

Films

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Role Series Name Year
Roula Madame Bambino 2011
Dina Marital Rape 2013
Taghreed By Accident 2019
Ray Yerbo bi Ezzkoun 2019
Sahar Yom Eh Yom La 2020
Malak Fares 2022

TV shows

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Books

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In 2014, El Kik revealed her mindset through a book, No’ta (نقطة), which was launched during the Arabic Book Fair in Beirut. The book is a social, artistic and political handwritten quotes diary.[9]

Other works

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El Kik joined George Khabbaz in a play called Aal Tarik.

References

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  1. ^ "باميلا الكيك - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو". 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "باميلا الكيك – قصة حياة شقراء الدراما اللبنانية نجمة الحب الممنوع - نجومي". 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "من هي باميلا الكيك التي أثارت الجدل بصورها مع حسين فهمي؟ (صور) | صوت الأمة". 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ "باميلا الكيك: لا أسمح لأحد بأن ينعت الدراما اللبنانية بالهشاشة" [Pamela El Kik: I don't allow anyone to describe Lebanese drama as fragile]. Laha Magazine. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "باميلا الكيك: ممكن أن أتزوج امرأة.. ولا أمانع الظهور عارية". Al Bawaba (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. ^ "باميلا الكيك: لا أرفض الظهور عارية ووالدي فعل هذا الشيء عند عرض مشهد جريء لي". www.filfan.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  7. ^ "باميلا الكيك: لو رفض جسدي الرجل سأحب المرأة! | خبر". www.filfan.com. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  8. ^ محمد, لين (2 August 2023). "باميلا الكيك: لست مثلية ولكن لو رفض جسدي الرجل سأحب فتاة". فوشيا (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  9. ^ Al Jarida Kuwaiti Newspaper (1 January 2022). "المشاهير...باميلا الكيك: لا مانع من تقديم أغنية خاصّة بي" [After leaving the Celebrity Duets show...Pamela El Kik: No objection to presenting a special song for me]. Al Jarida (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.