Marisa Abela Biography: Awards, Movies, Boyfriend, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

Marisa Abela is a British actress whose sharp portrayal of Yasmin Kara-Hanani in the BBC Two/HBO series Industry brought her to widespread attention.

Born and raised on the south coast of England, she transitioned from child actor to award-winning star by earning the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her work in Industry’s third season.

Profile

• Full name: Marisa Gabrielle Abela
• Date of birth: 7 December 1996
• Age: 28 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Brighton, East Sussex, England
• State of origin: East Sussex
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
• Parents: Caroline Gruber, Angelo Abela
• Siblings: Jack Abela
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Engaged to Jamie Bogyo (engaged July 2024)
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Maltese, Libyan, Ashkenazi Jewish
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Marisa Abela is now 28 years old and was born on 7 December 1996 in Brighton, England. She is the daughter of actress Caroline Gruber and film director Angelo Abela, and she has an older brother, Jack. Her father’s heritage is Maltese and Libyan, while her mother’s family is of Polish and Russian Jewish descent.

Abela attended Roedean School, where she balanced her academics with drama classes at Theatre Workshop. Initially planning to study History and Law at university, she decided instead to pursue acting and was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating with a BA in Acting in 2019.

Personal Life

Abela has kept her personal life relatively private, but in July 2024, she announced her engagement to West End actor Jamie Bogyo. The proposal took place at Primrose Hill in London, one of Amy Winehouse’s favorite spots, and was shared by Bogyo on Instagram, where Abela humorously described herself as a “weeping mess” upon saying yes.

Career

Marisa Abela made her screen debut at age 11 in the thriller Man in a Box (2008). After completing her training at RADA in 2019, she appeared in Sky One’s political thriller Cobra (2020) before landing her breakthrough role as Yasmin Kara-Hanani in Industry later that year.

Critics praised her performance, and she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress in 2023 for Industry’s third season.

On the big screen, Abela portrayed Amy Winehouse in Back to Black (2024), a role that required months of singing lessons, guitar practice, and physical preparation to embody the late singer authentically. She is also set to appear in Steven Soderbergh’s spy drama Black Bag (2025).

Awards

• British Academy Television Award for Best Actress (2023, Industry)
• BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination (2023)
• Screen International Star of Tomorrow (2023)

Net worth

Marisa Abela has an estimated net worth of at least $5 million accrued through her diligent work in the movie industry.

Social Media

• Instagram: @marisaabela_
• X: N/A

Filmography

• Man in a Box (2008) TBC
• Cobra (2020) Ellie Sutherland
• Industry (2020–present) Yasmin Kara-Hanani
• She Is Love (2022) Louise
• Rogue Agent (2022) Sophie Jones
• Barbie (2023) Teen Talk Barbie
• Back to Black (2024) Amy Winehouse
• Black Bag (2025) Clarissa Dubose