Famous People with Name Laila

Laila Schou Nilsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Laila Schou Nilsen: was a Norwegian speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player. She was one of the pioneers in Norwegian as well as international speed skating for women.Laila Schou Nilsen won the last unofficial World Championship for women (from a series of three that we

Laila Jane Harré            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Laila Jane Harré: is a New Zealand politician and trade unionist. She was a Member of Parliament for the left-wing Alliance party, and later became the party's leader after the group experienced a schism.

Laila Ahmed Eloui            Origin/Culture/Country: Egyptian

Laila Ahmed Eloui: sometimes credited as Laila Elwy or Layla Elwy, is a famous Egyptian actress .

Laila Lalami            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Laila Lalami: is a Moroccan American novelist and essayist.In 1991, she received a British Council fellowship to study in England, and she went on to complete a M.A. in Linguistics at University College London. After graduating she returned to Morocco and worked briefly as a journalist and commentator. In 1992 she moved to Los Angeles where she earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Southern California.

Laïla Abid            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Laïla Abid: is a Moroccan-Dutch journalist, presenter and news anchor. She studied journalism and between 2001 and 2003 worked as a presenter of crime programma AVRO Opsproring Verzocht. Later she worked for RTV Noord-Holland, Amsterdam FM, SBS Hart van Nederland and since 2007 for commercial newsstation BNR Nieuwsradio. In 2008 she was added to the team of newsanchors for the NOS Journaal. She presents morning and afternoon bulletins and also works as contributing editor for foreign affairs.