
Samira El Ouassil
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Samira El Ouassil (born 1984 in Munich) is a German author, journalist, actress, and columnist, known for her work at DER SPIEGEL and her books on the power of stories and myths, such as "Erzählende Affen." She studied communication studies, German studies, philosophy, and political science at the LMU, completed acting training, and was politically active with the PARTEI, where she ran as the chancellor candidate. El Ouassil is a versatile media talent who also works as a ghostwriter, speaker, and in satire formats like Walulis sieht fern.
Known for
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My Blind Date with Life (2017)
as Jala Asgari

Jetzt. Wohin. - Meine Reise mit Robert Habeck (2025)
as Self

Die PARTEI (2009)
as Self

Movies by Machine - AI and Cinema (2024)
as Herself - author, journalist & actress

Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee (2013)
as Grillmädchen

Stadtgeflüster - Sex nach Fünf (2011)
as Sarah

Das Beste aller Leben (2015)
as Arabische Frau

Schluss! Aus! Amen! (2014)
as Semra

Einmal Flüchtling und zurück (2019)
as Shari

Propaganda Battle Over Ukraine (2023)
as Self - Interviewee & Analyst

Lust for Fear - True Crime Fascination (2023)
as Self
Ein Portrait des Filmanalytikers als junger Mann: Wolfgang M. Schmitt (2019)
as Self





