Maya Talem Signs With MAD Celebrity — SkimNews
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- Maya Talem signed with MAD Celebrity, the talent arm of Cairo-based MAD Solutions, and will be represented through the agency's MAD Rising Celebrity initiative for emerging Arab acting talent.
- "Maserati: The Brothers" — Bobby Moresco's upcoming film produced by Andrea Iervolino — will feature Talem as Rosa Maserati (wife of Ettore Maserati) alongside Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Jessica Alba, and Andy Garcia.
- The film's official title song, written by Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren, features Talem singing in Arabic alongside Andrea Bocelli (Italian) and Jennifer Hudson (English); the film also showcases her performing a song in Italian and English.
- Born in Tunisia and raised in Italy, Talem is fluent in Italian, English, Arabic, and French, with credits spanning Italian TV series including "Thou Shalt Not Kill" and "One Step From Heaven" and Egyptian productions including "Pharaoh's War" opposite Mike Tyson.
- Talem's 2025 role as Faten in Egyptian Ramadan series "Ish Ish" alongside Mai Omar brought her wide recognition across the MENA region.
- "The Goat" — Ilaria Borrelli's drama on violence against women starring Mira Sorvino — earned Talem recognition at the Rome Film Fest, the Nations Award in Taormina, and the Artis Suavitas Civitas Award.
Why it matters: MAD Celebrity now represents an actress whose polyglot fluency (Italian, English, Arabic, French) and imminent placement in a Hollywood prestige film give the Cairo-based agency a bridge between MENA performers and Western productions. Talem's role on the title song alongside Bocelli and Hudson underscores her commercial range beyond scripted acting.
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