Pamela El Kik
{{Short description|Lebanese actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
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| name = Pamela El Kik
باميلا الكيك
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|14}}
| birth_place = Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon
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| nationality = Lebanese
| alma_mater = Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2008–present
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| awards = Murex d’Or three times
| website = http://www.pamelaelkik.com/
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Pamela El Kik ({{langx|ar|باميلا الكيك}}; born 14 May 1988 in Deir al-Qamar) is a Lebanese actress who grew up in Ashrafieh, Lebanon. She began her career at an early age. She won the Murex d'or three times; her most famous wins were for Alhob Almamnou’ in 2010, Duo Al Gharam in 2012 And Samra in 2016.{{Cite web |date=9 February 2023 |title=باميلا الكيك - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو |url=https://elcinema.com/person/1110853/ |access-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209151206/https://elcinema.com/person/1110853/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 }}
Early life and career
El Kik was born in Deir al-Qamar, south-east of Beirut. Her first appearances were long sketches shot with Wassim Tabbarah, at the age of 15. Tabbarah encouraged her to be follow a career in art; the young Pamela wanted since to be a professional actress.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-01 |title=باميلا الكيك – قصة حياة شقراء الدراما اللبنانية نجمة الحب الممنوع - نجومي |url=https://nojomy.com/artists/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%83-%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A9/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201064528/https://nojomy.com/artists/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%83-%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A9/ |archive-date=2022-12-01 }}
El Kik started her early formal career at the age of 18 while studying communication arts specialized in cinema at The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). She participated in some local works: Erbit Tenhall (2005), Imraa Min Dayaa (2005), Madame Bambino (2006) and Sara (2009).{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=من هي باميلا الكيك التي أثارت الجدل بصورها مع حسين فهمي؟ (صور) {{!}} صوت الأمة |url=http://www.soutalomma.com/Article/981367/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86 |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228234718/http://www.soutalomma.com/Article/981367/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86 |archive-date=2023-02-28 }}{{cite web|date=2013-10-13|archive-date=2023-01-17|access-date=2023-01-17|title=باميلا الكيك: لا أسمح لأحد بأن ينعت الدراما اللبنانية بالهشاشة|trans-title=Pamela El Kik: I don't allow anyone to describe Lebanese drama as fragile|url=https://www.lahamag.com/Details/5919-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%83%3A_%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AD_%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%86_%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117162010/https://www.lahamag.com/Details/5919-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%83:_%D9%84%D8%A7_%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AD_%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%86_%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A9|website=Laha Magazine}}
Personal life
In June 2023 during an interview on Al Jadeed, El Kik opened up about her sexuality saying "Because of the roles I was given I was accused of being a lesbian and that inside me there is boy and a girl". She continued that all of these are "big accusations" and that "no one has the right to interfere with my personal life".{{Cite web |title=باميلا الكيك: ممكن أن أتزوج امرأة.. ولا أمانع الظهور عارية |url=https://www.albawaba.net/ar/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%87/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%83-%D9%85%D9%85%D9%83%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B8%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-1522474 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Al Bawaba |language=ar}}{{Cite web |title=باميلا الكيك: لا أرفض الظهور عارية ووالدي فعل هذا الشيء عند عرض مشهد جريء لي |url=https://www.filfan.com/news/detailsamp/160704 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=www.filfan.com}} However during the interview she also hinted at the possibility of her bisexuality saying: "If I love a woman, I may be the first one to marry a woman, I have no objection, love and freedom in life only come out of us when we want a sentence of thought outside the box". After the backlash she received to in the wake of her statements of her sexuality, El Kik defended herself saying that "I love man, but if my body refuses to love the man after 20 years of relationship and a girl I love appeared, I will love her, I am not lesbian, I am everything."{{Cite web |date=2023-08-02 |title=باميلا الكيك: لو رفض جسدي الرجل سأحب المرأة! {{!}} خبر |url=https://www.filfan.com/news/162332 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=www.filfan.com}}{{Cite web |last=محمد |first=لين |date=2023-08-02 |title=باميلا الكيك: لست مثلية ولكن لو رفض جسدي الرجل سأحب فتاة |url=https://www.foochia.com/celebrities/celebrities-news/lpu619zypg |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=فوشيا |language=ar}}
Awards
- Murex d’or Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Samra (2016)
- Murex d’or Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Forbidden Love (2010).
- Murex d’or Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Due El Gharam (2012).
Works
= Series =
| class="wikitable"
! Role ! Series Name ! Year |
| Maya Daw
|Asr Al Harim |2008 |
| Ragheda
|Sara |2009 |
| Nancy
|Love Step |2009 |
| Sally
|2009 |
| Natasha
|Madame Carmen |2010 |
| Tamara
|2010 |
| Sally
|The Forbidden Love |2010 |
| Fouda
|Due El Gharam |2012 |
| Carla Gharib
|Roots |2012 |
| Manal
|The Blind Love |2013 |
| Jaqueline Juan
|Made in Iran |2014 |
| Yassmine
|Second Chance |2014 |
| Kamilia
|Mawlana Al Aasheq |2015 |
| Raneem
|Sarkhet Rouh |2016 |
| Cozette
|School of Love - Words triangle |2016 |
| Bana
|School of Love – Special Case triangle |2016 |
| Tina
|Ya Rayt |2016 |
| Reem
|Samra |2016 |
| Noura
|The Real Love |2017–2018 |
| Three characters: Lamis, Lama and Laila
|Love Is Crazy – Almaza quintet |2018 |
| Naya
|Love Is Crazy – Notebooks of the Past quintet |2019 |
| Lana
|2021 |
| Aalia
|Crystal |2023 |
| Nour
|Hayat Okhra |2024 |
= Films =
| class="wikitable"
! Role ! Series Name ! Year |
| Roula
|Madame Bambino |2011 |
| Dina
|Marital Rape |2013 |
| Taghreed
|By Accident |2019 |
| Ray
|Yerbo bi Ezzkoun |2019 |
| Sahar
|Yom Eh Yom La |2020 |
| Malak
|Fares |2022 |
= TV shows =
- She participated in Celebrity Duets first season on LBCI in (2011), where she sang with many artists including: Assi El-Hallani, Kathem El-Saher, Marwan Khoury, Moein Shreif and other big names.
- Casino Du Liban also collaborated with Pamela when she guest starred Broadway Show that was hosted there over 3 successful nights.
= Books =
In 2014, El Kik revealed her mindset through a book, No’ta (نقطة), which was launched during the Arabic Book Fair in Beirut. The book is a social, artistic and political handwritten quotes diary.{{cite web|date=1 January 2022|archive-date=1 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022|trans-title=After leaving the Celebrity Duets show...Pamela El Kik: No objection to presenting a special song for me|language=Arabic|author=Al Jarida Kuwaiti Newspaper|url=https://www.aljarida.com/articles/1461967868702079100/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101221034/https://www.aljarida.com/articles/1461967868702079100/|title=المشاهير...باميلا الكيك: لا مانع من تقديم أغنية خاصّة بي|website=Al Jarida}}
= Other works =
El Kik joined George Khabbaz in a play called Aal Tarik.
References
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Category:People from Chouf District
Category:Holy Spirit University of Kaslik alumni
Category:Members of Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon