Adwa Bader
Biography
Adwa Bader is a Saudi-American multihyphenate and interdisciplinary artist, actor, poet, and screenwriter. She's A Riyadh native who landed many roles as a commercial actor and model since 2008, working on short films and campaigns for many local and international brands and media outlets such as Harvey Nichols, Destination, FarFetch, and Burberry. Adwa published a limited and exclusive compilation of her poetry in 2020 and most recently landed her first lead role to star in director Meshal Al Jasser's feature film NAGA (2023), landing her in the TIFF 23 Rising Stars program for outstanding lead performance.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Sarah
Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Aljawhra
Following a botched robbery, incarcerated friends Hamad, Ma’an and Sanad, in their attempt to escape, end up in a biographical film financed by eccentric Saudi magnate Abdullatif Al-Hanhouni, set in the same locations of their past heists.