Khadija Assad (Arabic: خديجة أسد; died 25 January 2023) was a Moroccan actress and comedian.
Nicknamed "The Lioness", she was considered an emblematic figure in Moroccan cinema and television.
Assad was best known for her work alongside her husband Aziz Saadallah and for her role in Lalla Fatima, one of Morocco's most famous sitcoms.
[2] Assad's debut as a professional actress was in 1973 when she participated in the "artistic evenings" transmitted from the Ain Chock studios.
A member of the Masrah Annass theatrical troupe, her first role in theater was in Tayeb Saddiki's Maqamat Badi3 Zaman Hamadani.