Lydia Ibtisam, who was born in Cairo, Egypt, plays the lead Illyana in this second season of Impian Illyana. Since her debut in Impian Illyana Season 1, Lydia has appeared in other popular TV3 dramas, taking on roles that have both challenged and inspired her in her career.

“Acting demands focus, requires a lot of energy and involves quite a bit of homework” says Lydia who has always loved acting, even as a child, when she would act out various plays with her siblings.

Lydia is truly a girl of many talents. She even sings the Impian Illyana theme song! When she is not busy on shoot, she does copywriting for Tourism Malaysia. This funny, down to earth 25 year old, holds a degree in Multimedia Communications from UM. She aspires to be a good story teller and dreams of becoming a teacher.

Lydia loves reading, swimming, and fish (as pets, not to eat!). When she is not caring for her…fish, Lydia enjoys quality time by herself; singing, writing songs and playing the guitar.

Her philosophy in life – “Enjoy everything you do, love the people around u and everything will be fine”. It’s no wonder that her name “ibtisam” actually means “smile” in Arab!