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.