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Maha Dakhil

Maha Dakhil

Managing Director & Motion Picture Agent, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Michael D. Eisner Arts & Culture Fellowship

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Maha Dakhil builds careers and shapes culture by expanding opportunities at the intersection of storytelling and global entertainment. A Motion Picture Agent at CAA, Dakhil represents many of the industry’s most influential actors, writers, and directors, including Tom Cruise, Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Mindy Kaling, Madonna, Sam Mendes, Natalie Portman, Chloé Zhao, Lena Dunham, Ayo Edebiri, Justine Triet, Melina Matsoukas, Juan Antonio Bayona, Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Wilde, Denis Villeneuve, Adam McKay, Steve McQueen, Lenny Abrahamson, Danny Strong, Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, Lisa Joy, and Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama.

At CAA, Dakhil serves as Managing Director, Co-Chair of CAA Amplify, and Co-Head of the International Film Group, where she advances inclusion efforts and expands the agency’s global reach. She is known for building long-term strategies that help clients produce, finance, and launch their own companies, including Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Portman’s MountainA, and Dunham’s Good Thing Going.

Beyond her client work, Dakhil serves on the boards of the International Rescue Committee, Baby2Baby, Fashion Trust US, UCLA Lab School, and the Motion Picture & Television Fund. She is a Fellow in the inaugural class of the Michael D. Eisner Arts & Culture Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.