Amrou Al-Kadhi Biography: Net Worth, Height, Girlfriend, Age, Siblings, Movies, Parents, Awards, Nationality

Amrou Al-Kadhi is a British-Iraqi writer, filmmaker, actor, drag performer, and screenwriter best known for the award-winning memoir Life as a Unicorn and the critically acclaimed film Layla (2024), which they wrote and directed.

Their work explores queer identity, cultural representation, race, and faith, earning international recognition as one of the most influential contemporary LGBTQ+ voices in British cinema and literature.

Glamrou (drag persona)
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Amrou Al-Kadhi
Stage Name:	Glamrou (drag persona)
Born:	June 23, 1990 (age 36 years old)
Place of Birth:	London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:	British
Ethnicity:	Iraqi Arab
Height:	Not publicly verified
Religion:	Islam
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Al-Kadhi
Siblings:	One twin brother
Occupation:	Writer, Filmmaker, Actor, Screenwriter, Drag Performer
Net Worth:	$Not publicly verified

Early Life and Education

Amrou Al-Kadhi was born on June 23, 1990, in London, England, to a conservative Iraqi Muslim family.

They spent much of their childhood in Dubai and Bahrain before returning to the United Kingdom.

Al-Kadhi has a twin brother and has spoken openly about growing up while navigating questions of identity, culture, and faith.

They attended Eton College on a scholarship before studying History of Art at the University of Cambridge, where they earned both a Bachelor of Arts and an MPhil degree.

During their time at Cambridge, they discovered drag performance and created the stage persona “Glamrou.”

Career

Al-Kadhi began acting professionally as a teenager, making an early screen appearance in Steven Spielberg’s Munich.

Although they initially worked as an actor, repeated typecasting inspired them to pursue writing and directing in order to tell more authentic stories about queer people and individuals from Middle Eastern backgrounds.

They established themselves as a talented screenwriter with credits on television series including Hollyoaks, Little America, The Watch, and American Horror Stories.

Alongside television, Al-Kadhi directed acclaimed short films such as Clash, Run(a)Way Arab, Victoria Sin, and Anemone, all of which explore themes of identity, migration, and self-expression.

In 2019, Al-Kadhi published the memoir Life as a Unicorn: A Journey from Shame to Pride and Everything in Between, which received widespread critical acclaim and won the Polari First Book Prize.

Their feature directorial debut, Layla (2024), premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, earning praise for its heartfelt portrayal of queer British-Arab identity.

In addition to filmmaking, Al-Kadhi continues to write for major publications, perform as the drag artist Glamrou, and advocate for greater diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry.

Awards and Nominations

• Polari First Book Prize – Winner (Life as a Unicorn, 2020)
• Society of Authors Somerset Maugham Award – Winner (Life as a Unicorn, 2020)
• Queerty Pride50 Honoree (2020)
• Layla – Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival (2024)

Personal Life

Amrou Al-Kadhi publicly identifies as queer and non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. Their experiences growing up in a conservative Iraqi Muslim household have significantly influenced both their creative work and public advocacy.

Outside filmmaking and writing, they enjoy drag performance through their alter ego Glamrou, public speaking, and promoting greater representation for LGBTQ+ communities and people of Middle Eastern heritage in the arts.

There is no publicly verified information indicating that they are married or have children.

Net Worth

Amrou Al-Kadhi’s net worth has not been publicly verified by reliable sources. Their primary sources of income include writing books, directing films, screenwriting for television, acting, public speaking, journalism, and live performances as the drag artist Glamrou.

Additional earnings come from festival appearances and creative collaborations. There is no publicly verified information regarding business ventures, investments, endorsement deals, or luxury assets.

Bibliography

• Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen (2019)
• Life as a Unicorn: A Journey from Shame to Pride and Everything in Between (2022 paperback edition)

Filmography

Films (Actor)

• Munich (2005)
• Christopher Robin (2018)
• Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

Films (Writer/Director)

• Nightstand (2016)
• Clash (2017)
• Run(a)Way Arab (2017)
• Victoria Sin (2017)
• Anemone (2018)
• Layla (2024)
• Original Sin (2025)

Television (Writer)

• Hollyoaks
• Little America
• The Watch
• American Horror Stories

Stage

• Denim
• Denim: World Tour
• The Denim Juniors
• Denim: The Reunion Tour
• Glamrou: From Quran to Queen

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