Eiman Yousif

Eiman Yousif (إيمان يوسف, born 17 December 1992), is a Sudanese actress, singer and women's rights activist best known for her character Mona in the 2023 drama film Goodbye Julia. Directed by Mohamed Kordofani, the film scooped Sudan's first-ever international nomination at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 winning the Prix de la Liberté (Freedom Award).

Biography
Born on 17 December 1992 in Khartoum, Eiman Yousif graduated from the University of Khartoum, where she was also part of the Management Faculty Coral. She performed at different cafes across Khartoum until the 2018 Sudanese revolution.

It was on social media that Mohamed Kordofani first encountered Yousif in a viral video in which she was singing. He would later cast her in the award-winning drama film Goodbye Julia where she played the co-lead character, Mona. She also recorded one of the movie's main soundtracks, Tell me how?  which features Sudanese rapper, Nile.

Due to her role in the Sudan Revolution, Yousif was forced to leave her home country after the filming of Goodbye Julia for Cairo, Egypt, where she currently lives with her family.