Alexandra Kahwagi

Alexandra Kahwagi is an Armenian-Lebanese actress based in Los Angeles. Born in Beirut, she started her acting career at the young age of thirteen. She quickly gained recognition among the film industry's pioneers and embarked on a journey that led her to star in countless shorts by the age of eighteen.Her debuts in feature films was with her leading role in "A Perfect Day", directed by the Marcel Duchamp Award winners Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. The film went on to win awards at the prestigious Nantes Three Continents Festival, the Locarno International Film Festival, the Tribeca Film festival and many more.After earning a BA in performing art from L'Institut des Études Sceniques et Audiovisuelles in Beirut, and during the years that followed her graduation, she expanded her acting career by starring in some of the most noteworthy Lebanese feature films. Alexandra's list of notable career achievements and accomplishments are vast and varied. She is interested in dealing with complex and controversial characters that challenge social taboos and confront her own comfort zones.Many of her roles are bold and dashing and created debates in the Middle Eastern artistic scene. One of the examples is her interpretation of Jenny in the award-winning film "Nuts" which raised the question of freedom of expression and women's liberty of choice in the Arabic Cinema.Her part in the acclaimed Syrian film "Round Trip" is another example of a daring role that deals with cultural issues. Her distinguished performance won her the Muhr Special Mention Award from the prestigious Dubai International Film Festival.Kahwagi's role in the critically praised movie "Very Big Shot" put her in the international limelight due to the massive success the movie attained. It went on garnering a collection of award wins from some of the industry's most renowned organizations such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Beijing International Film Festival and Marrakech international film Festival, to name a few, and was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Award. Netflix picked up the film for distribution."El Gran Libano", the last short Alexandra starred in, opened the Directors Fortnight of the 70th Cannes Film Festival.Avid to enrich her experience and expand her knowledge, Alexandra decided to move to Los Angeles. She enrolled at the illustrious Lee Starsberg Theater & Film Institute where she trained in the method acting, the Alexander movement technique, the Fritzmaurice Voicework and film fighting technique. Alexandra's history in Gymnastics made her competent in physically challenging roles and she is known for doing her own stunts. Her knowledge about music is extensive and she plays the guitar and the piano. Alexandra speaks fluent Arabic, French and English. Show less «