Ahmed Helmy (Arabic: أحمد حلمي‎) (born Ahmed Mohamed Helmy Awad) (Arabic: أحمد محمد حلمي عواد‎), on 18 November 1975) is an Egyptian comedian and drama actor. He is married to the Egyptian actress Mona Zaki.Helmy was born in Banha, Egypt. He graduated from the Higher institute of Dramatic Arts in Egypt, from the decoration department. Ahmed also graduate of the Academy of Arts,High Institute for Theatre Art in 1993.

As an actor and performer, Helmy is notable for his fast-thinking and witty comedy.His career in mainstream Egyptian film began when director Sherif Arafa spotted him on the children's programme Leib Eyal (Kids' Play) on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast. Sherif found in him the comedian actor he was looking for to star his film, Aboud Ala El Hodoud  (Aboud at the Frontier). In that film Helmy made his first big screen appearance, co-starring alongside Alaa Waley El Din. Thereafter, he quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as Omar 2000, El Nazer (The Headmaster), El Selem We Al Tho'ban (Snakes And Ladders).

In 2007, Helmy topped the Egyptian comedian market in number of audience and revenue, mostly due to the success of his movie Keda Reda.