Shereen Ahmed

For her debut in The Lincoln Center Theatre’s production of My Fair Lady, Shereen was recognized as the first Egyptian-American woman to portray Eliza Doolittle in Broadway history. Following this success, her performance on the national tour garnered critical acclaim nationwide, including a feature spread in Vogue Arabia and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle nomination for Theatre Excellence.

Ahmed most recently starred in Titanic off-Broadway, and as Claudia in the Broadway Center Series’ revival of Nine at the Kennedy Center, under the direction of Andy Blankenbuehler. Ahmed’s other stage credits include: Ellen in World Premiere of The Age of Innocence at The Old Globe; Franca in The Light in the Piazza at New York City Center Encores!; Adele in A Man of No Importance at Classic Stage Company (starring opposite Jim Parsons and Mare Winningham, directed by John Doyle); Notable TV credits: New Amsterdam; The Broadway Show.

Her concert work has garnered national acclaim, including an exclusive invitation from President Joe Biden to perform at the White House, celebrating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. She has starred in two productions at Carnegie Hall as Joan Fletcher in a brand new rendition of George & Ira Gershwin’s Strike Up the Band, as as Iolanthe in Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta Iolanthe, under the direction of Ted Sperling. Her PBS Live Telecast performance of Eyes of the World: from D-Day to VE Day is currently streaming now on PBS.org.

A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the arts, Ahmed was spotlighted as one of “40 Under 40” accomplished Arab Americans in the United States by the Arab America Foundation and was invited to speak on disability, diversity, and inclusion for the United Nations 14th Conference of States Parties, appearing alongside director Michael Arden. She is also a global ambassador for Education for Employment, the leading nonprofit that trains youth and links them to jobs across the Middle East and North Africa.

Shereen has studied human rights at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Towson University.