Acting

Omaia Malas

Born 1 November 1971 · Damascus, Syria · 55

Omaia Malas is a Syrian actress known for her extensive work in film and television. Raised in an artistic family, she is the daughter of filmmaker and screenwriter Mohammad Malas and a music researcher. She graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 1992 and joined the Syrian Artists Syndicate the following year. Malas made her screen debut in The Night (1992), directed by her father. She gained wider recognition with appearances in the television series Al-Jawareh and Yawmiyat Moudir Aam in 1995, establishing a career that would span historical dramas, contemporary stories, and comedy. Her notable television credits include Hammam Al-Qishani, Al-Khawali, Al-Zir Salem, Abnaa Al-Qahr, Haneen, Ala Hafet Al-Hawiya, Al-Khobz Al-Haram, Al-Dabour, Zaman Al-Barghout, and Wardeh Shamiyeh. She became particularly well known for portraying Buran in the long-running Syrian period drama Bab Al-Hara, a role she continued playing across numerous seasons. Her film credits also include Bab Al-Maqam (2005) and Maryam (2012). Malas has remained active in Syrian television, appearing in productions such as Al-Kandoush, Morabba Al-Ezz (2023), Zuqaq Al-Jinn (2023), Beit Ahli (2024), Layali Roxy (2025), and Matbakh Al-Madina (2026). Over a career spanning more than three decades, she has portrayed a wide range of characters in contemporary social dramas, historical productions, traditional Damascene stories, and comedies.