Bayan Layla is a Syrian-German actress based in Berlin. She studied acting at the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich and began her career with an ensemble engagement at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. She gained international recognition for the lead role in Milena Aboyan's Elaha, which premiered at the Berlinale. For her performance, she won the New Faces Award, the First Steps Götz George Award, and the Bavarian Film Award for Best Newcomer, and was nominated for the German Film Award (Lola) for Best Actress. In 2026, she was selected as one of German Films' "Face to Face" ambassadors, honoring seven of the most promising talents in German cinema for their international visibility. On screen, she has worked with directors including Matthias Glasner (Informant) and David Nawrath (Blindspot Berlin, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival), and continues to collaborate regularly with Milena Aboyan across film and television. She is fluent in Arabic (native), German, and English, and has worked in Kurdish for several roles