Dua Saleh

Season three of the award-winning Netflix series Sex Education has arrived. The new chapter of the show promises plenty; new characters, new school rules, and new ways to cause chaos. Filmed in South Wales, season three safely sticks to its working formula: blooming romances, quirky comedy, and fail-safe scripting. It’s no surprise the drama has become a fan favourite. And in its latest venture, Sex Education has added a couple of fresh faces to Moordale High. One of the new students enrolling this term is rising star Dua Saleh; an upcoming talent who has made a name for themselves through sharp songwriting, crossing lines between religion and queerness. Sex Education marks their acting debut as they bring a much-needed dose of mayhem to the classroom.

Born in Kassala, eastern Sudan, Dua’s journey to the small screen has been an unconventional one. The artist and their family had fled their homeland’s civil war before living in an Eritrea refugee camp. Throughout their childhood, Dua then moved through various US states, before settling in Minnesota. Much like their Sex Education character, Cal, Dua resonates with being uprooted from home and embarking on a new beginning. “Cal