Samira El Ouassil

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. My Blind Date with Life (2017) — Jala Asgari
2. jerks. (2017) — Jamila
3. Der Bergdoktor (2008) — Pflegeschwester
4. Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee (2013) — Grillmädchen
5. Die Anstalt (2014) — Self
6. Die PARTEI (2009) — Self
7. SOKO München (1978) — Nasrin Karmi
8. Stadtgeflüster - Sex nach Fünf (2011) — Sarah
9. Fat and Fat (2019) — Amara
10. Movies by Machine - AI and Cinema (2024) — Herself - author, journalist & actress
11. Studio Schmitt (2021) — Self
12. Kölner Treff (1976) — Self
13. Schluss! Aus! Amen! (2014) — Semra
14. aspekte (1965) — Self
15. Gags - Comedy Deluxe (2024)
16. Propaganda Battle Over Ukraine (2023) — Self - Interviewee & Analyst
17. Ein Portrait des Filmanalytikers als junger Mann: Wolfgang M. Schmitt (2019) — Self
18. So! Muncu! (2016) — Self
19. Lust for Fear - True Crime Fascination (2023) — Self
20. Einmal Flüchtling und zurück (2019) — Shari
21. Das Beste aller Leben (2015) — Arabische Frau
22. Jetzt. Wohin. - Meine Reise mit Robert Habeck (2025) — Self
23. Ringlstetter (2016) — Self
24. Longreads (2024) — Self