Mariam Abou Ouf is an Egyptian director and daughter of the famous actor Ezzat Abou Ouf. She was born in Cairo and studied political science at college, before moving to England to study filmmaking. She debuted with the short film "Taxi", and also worked as an assistant director to several directors including Kamla Abo-Zekry and Sherif Arafa, after which she started directing episodes in the television series "Lahazat Harega" (Critical Moments) in 2007. Her first television series was "Hala wel Mestakhabby" (Hala and the Unleashed), which was critically acclaimed.