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- Hind Rostom(November 11, 1929 - August 8, 2011) was one of the most popular Egyptian actresses.
Actress Hind Rostom, is a star from the golden era of Egyptian cinema.
With her blond hair and good looks, Rostom often played the sultry seductress, and she quickly rose to become one of Egypt's best-known actresses.
She won popular acclaim for her 1958 film "Cairo Station," about the city's underclass and their struggles to survive. She starred in it with Youssef Chahine, one of Egypt's most lauded movie directors.
Among her other well-known films were "Love Rumor" and "Struggle on the Nile" with Omar Sharif -- the country's most celebrated actor.
Born in Alexandria, Rostom defied her conservative upbringing to stake out a career in film. She was dubbed by fans the Marilyn Monroe of the Arabs and "the queen of seduction" of Egyptian cinema.Considered By Many as The Prettiest in the history of Arab Cinema, Knows as "Marilyn Monroe" of the Eastern World. - Actress
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Souad Muhammad Kamal Hosny Al Baba was born on January 26th, 1942 in Ataba, Cairo, Egypt. She was the 10th sibling of 17 brothers and sisters. Husni was known as the "Cinderella" of Arab cinema and one of the most influential actresses in the Arabic art world. She ascended to stardom in the end of the 1950s, performing in more than 83 films between 1959 and 1991. A majority of her films were shot in the 1960s and 1970s. Souad was nicknamed the "Cinderella" of Arab Cinema and was one of the most influential female icons in the Arab Acting World. She first ascended into stardom in the late 1940s with her debut in "Hassan & Naima," which was the Arabic version of Romeo and Juliet. She performed in more than 83 films between 1948 and 1991... majority of them being in the 1960s and 1970s. Some famous include "Saghira El Hob," "Khally Balek Min ZouZou," and many more! And, in many of her films she acted alongside many famous actors like Hussein Fahmy, Salah Zulfikar and Roshdy Abaza, and the late belly-dancing legend Taheya Karioka. Souad was also infamous for her love affairs and many marriages which always ended in failure and divorce. Sadly, on June 22nd, 2001, she fell from a window from her best friend's London flat and died. Ironically, the same day as Abdel Halim Hafez's birthday, the one she loved.
Her final screen appearance was 10 years before in 1991, with the movie "Al Ra'i We El Nissa." To this day, she goes down as one of the most legendary and most classically beautiful actresses in Middle Eastern history.Arab Cindrella, Considered By Many as the Prettiest in the History of Egyptian and Arab Cinema- Nadia Lutfi was born Poula Mohamed Shafiq in 1937 in Cairo to an Egyptian father and a Polish mother. Her father was an accountant. Acting started as a hobby, when she was 10 years old she participated in a play at her school and did very well.
Her first roles in Egyptian cinema were in Soultan (1958) and Cairo Station (1958), both the same year. The latter brought filmmaker Youssef Chahine to international attention and acclaim when it was a competitor at the Berlin Film Festival. Her career progressed and she appeared in El saman wal karif (1967) (based on the book by Nobel-winning author Naguib Mahfouz). She closed out the 1960s in Abi foq al-Shagara (1969) opposite Abdel Halim Hafez as a night club dancer who beds a much younger man.
She married three times, first time before she was 20 years old. She had one child, a son, Ahmad.Known as One of the Prettiest Ever In Arab Cinema History - Maryam Fakhruddin was born on 8 January 1933 in Faiyum, Egypt. She was an actress, known for Sleepless (1957), The Cursed Palace (1962) and Bila awda (1961). She was married to Mohamad Altawel, Mahmoud Zulfikar, Sharif Alfadali and Fahd Ballan. She died on 3 November 2014 in Maadi, Cairo, Egypt.Known as One of the Prettiest Ever In Arab Cinema History
- Zubida Tharwat was born on 14 June 1940 in Alexandria, Egypt. She was an actress, known for Itharissi minal hub (1959), Nesf azraa (1961) and El malak el saghir (1958). She was married to Ehab Al Ghazzawi, Sobhy Farahat, Walaa Ismael and Omar Nagy. She died on 13 December 2016 in Egypt.Known as One of the Prettiest Ever In Arab Cinema History, her Name have Been Known for Many People World-Wide Being Compared to Academy Award Winner Actress "Jennifer Lawrence"
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Faten Hamama (known as "The Lady of the Arabic Screen") has become an icon and the most important actress of Egyptian and Arabic cinema. She is also the most honored actress in the Middle East. Every decade of her life represents a new era of acting and witnessed the reshaping and progression of Egyptian cinema. The progress in her different characters when she started as a child in 1938 until today parallels the progress that modern Egyptian women have made during the 20th century and their interaction with the public, culture or political life. During the celebration of 100 years of Egyptian cinema on 1996, she was chosen as the country's most important actress, and 18 of her films were selected as among the best 150 made to that time. It was no surprise that in 2000 the Egyptian Organization of Critics and Writers named her the Star of the Century.
She was born in 1931 in Elmansoura, Egypt, the daughter of Ahmed Hamama, an employee of the Egyptian Ministry of Knowledge. Her legendary journey started as a secret statement between a six-year-old girl and her father after they watched a film in their neighborhood theater, at which leading actress and producer Asya Dagher was present. Faten told her father that she felt the audience was applauding for her as the leading actress, and her father gave her a hug with a vision of helping his daughter to become a movie star. She won a contest for the most beautiful child in Egypt, and her dad sent her picture to director Muhammad Karim (a pioneer of Egyptian cinema). Karim was looking for a child for his new film with Egyptian musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab. Faten auditioned for and got a role in this movie, Yom said (1940) ("A Happy Day"). She impressed the filmmakers so much during shooting that she was actually given more lines and scenes in the picture than were originally scripted for her. Karim put her under contract, and four years later he gave her a role in a film with Mohamed Abdel Wahab again, Russassa fil kalb (1944) ("A Bullet in the Heart"). With her third movie with Karim, Dunia (1946), Faten showed filmmakers and audiences alike that she was was an actress ready for bigger roles. Her father, along with her family, moved to Cairo to help her in her career. She also began studying her craft at the High Institute of Acting in 1946.
With actor and director Youssef Wahbi (known as the dean of Egyptian theater), Faten started a new stage of her career, in melodramas. Yousef saw her talent in Karim's movies and was able to showcase it to even better advantage in his next film, Malak al rahma (1946) ("The Angel of Mercy"), in which she played his daughter. Although only 15 years old at the time, it was generally agreed that she stole the film. This teenager was soon the talk of the Egyptian cinema, and her star hasn't set since then. She made more films with Wahby, such as Confession Chair (1949) ("The Chair of Confession"), in which she played a lover of the cardinal's brother who mistakenly goes to jail for her father's murder. She had another box-office hit with El yatimatain (1948) ("The Two Orphans"), followed by a successful comedy of the travails of a wife and her mother in law in Sitt el beit (1949) ("The Lady of the House"). She was the favorite of novelists because she could attract the best writers and directors to a project, and it wasn't soon before her name alone would pretty much guarantee success for whatever film she was in.
The 1950s brought new directors to Egyptian cinema and was the beginning of what was to become known as "The Golden Age of Egyptian Cinema". Faten appeared in a number of films by these new directors, such as Salah Abouseif's first realism picture, Laka yom ya zalem (1951) ("Your Day Will Come"), which was a box-office hit and was shown at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France. She appeared in such successful films as El tarik el masdud (1958) ("The Barred Road") and won a Best Actresss award for her performance in the romantic political movie La wakta lil hub (1963) ("No Time for Love"). She also supported director Youssef Chahine in his first movie, Baba Amin (1950), then again in his even more successful The Blazing Sun (1954), a realistic work that was also featured at the Cannes Film Festival (Youssef is on record as saying that Faten is his favorite actress and the best Egyptian actress of all time).
She also worked with director Kamal El-Shaikh in his first movie, which introduced the mystery genre to Egyptian cinema, House No. 13 (1952) ("House No. 13"), and again in Lan aataref (1961) ("I Will Not Confess"). Their film El-Lailah el-Akhirah (1963) ("Last Night") captured at least 10 awards in the 1965 national competition and was also shown at the Cannes festival. She excelled at comedy, as evidenced by her astonishing role in El-Ustazah Fatmah (1952) as lawyer Fatma. She also worked closely with two other directors of this period, Ezz El Dine Zulficar and Henry Barakat, and made successful films with both. In fact, she married Zulficar in 1947 while shooting Abu Zeid el Hilali (1947). He was known as the king of "romantic" movies and together they worked to further that vision, as in Khulud (1948) ("Immortality") by Ezz El-Dine Zulficar. They formed a production company and made Moawad ma al hayat (1953) ("Appointment with Life") also directed by Ezz El Dine Zulficar, which was voted movie of the year and received both critical and box-office success (it was this film that caused critics to name her the "Lady of the Arabic Screen", a title she has kept to this day). Faten soon became the highest-paid actress in Egyptian cinema, and remained so until her final feature, Ardh el-Ahlam (1993) ("Land of Dreams") and TV series, Wagh el qamar (2000) ("Face of the Moon"). More successful romantic roles with Ezzel Dine followed, such as Mawad ma al saada (1954) ("Appointment with Happiness"). It was during this period that Ezz El-Dine Zulficar made his famous quote about Faten: "The distance between Faten and the next runner-up is like the distance between 1 and 10". Although they were divorced in 1954, and Faten married Omar Sharif in 1955, she and Ezz El Dine Zulficar continued to make films together, many of which are considered classics of Egyptian romantic cinema, such as Bain el atlal (1959) ("Among the Ruins") and what many consider their masterpiece, Nahr el hub (1960) ("The River of Love"), their version of Lev Tolstoy's great story "Anna Karenina", opposite Omar Sharif, and the two became one of the classic romantic couples of Egyptian cinema, appearing again in Our Best Days (1955) ("Our Best Days"), Sayedat el kasr (1958) ("Lady of the Castle"), Sleepless (1957) ("Sleepless") and The Blazing Sun (1954) ("Struggle in the Valley"). Sharif and Faten divorced on 1974. He made what became a famous statement about Faten, that he only married once because he only loved once, and that was Faten.
Director Henry Barakat specialized in musical romantic movies, social commentary and women's rights in society. During the making of Lahn al khouloud (1952) ("Immortal Song"), they developed a close professional bond, and Barakat used Faten to explore all his talent and all his visions. The success of the romantic musical Lahn al khouloud (1952) that became the movie of the year challenged both of them to make more successful musical romantic films, which they did with such pictures as Daiman maak (1954) ("With You Forever") and Mawad gharam (1956) ("Appointment with Love"). IT was with Barakat that Fatan made her most famous and beloved picture, with her role as Ammna in Doa al karawan (1959) ("The Nightingale's Prayer"), which describes differences between revenge and culture through a romantic story. It was nominated for Best Film at Berlin's International Film Festival and almost made it to the Oscars in the US. This film was chosen as one of best ten movies ever made in Egypt. After this picture Faten made several more films that promoted women's rights in society and created more cultural awareness, such as El bab el maftuh (1963) ("The Open Door"), for which she received the Best Actress award at the Jakarta (Indonesia) International Film Festival. One year later they did it again in El haram (1965) ("The Sin"), which was shown at the Cannes festival that year and was chosen as one of best five movies ever made in Egypt. Faten and Barakat continued their journey together through decades for more outstanding roles as Kheit al rafeigh, -al (1971) ("The Thin Thread"), Mouths and Rabbits (1977) ("Mouths and Rabbits"); Faten won Best Actress awards from two international festival for her role in this movie, and it was the highest-grossing Egyptian film ever made until that time. Their last picture together was a remarkable hit, Leilet al quabd al Fatma (1984) ("The Night of Fatma's Arrest"). Their journey was crowned by a lifetime achievement award for their films together from the Montpellier International Film Festival on 1993. Barakat's was quoted as saying, "If I could get Faten in my films, I will guarantee us the best picture".
Faten left Egypt from 1966-1971 because she resisted political pressure that was applied to her. She divided her time between Lebanon and London, England. During this period Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser asked some prominent critics and writers to try to persuade her to return to Egypt, saying that "Faten Hamama is a national treasure". Her return to Egypt on 1971 breathed life back into Egyptian cinema. She insisted that her films reflect the values of the society through the family relationships. Her first film upon return was Sahera (1971) with Salah Zulfikar. Her role in Imberaturiyyat Mim (1972) ("Empire M") as a widow with six children and the struggles she endured to raise them made the film a success both critically and financially, and she earned a special award from an organization of Soviet Union women when the film was shown at the Moscow International Film Festival. Her film Orid hallan (1975) ("I Need a Solution") which was produced by Salah Zulfikar was not only a big hit but resulted in changes to Egyptian marriage and divorce laws. Faten won the Best Actress award at the Cairo International Film Festival and a Prize of Recognition at the Teheran (Iran) Film Festival. She continued to make films that commented on society, such as Oghneyat elmoot (1973) ("The Song of Death"), Ualla azae lel sayedat (1979) ("No Condolences for Ladies"), Bad Day Good Day (1988) ("Bitter Days, Sweet Days") and her last feature, Ardh el-Ahlam (1993) ("Land of Dreams"), and her TV series, Conscience of Teacher Hikmat (1991) ("The Consciousness of Teacher Hekmat") and Wagh el qamar (2000) ("The Face of the Moon"), which was shown in 23 countries in the Middle East.
Faten Hamama is the fourth Pyramid in Egyptian cinema, a legend in her platinum anniversary, the diamond that remained shining and kept its glowing over the decades on the silver screen.Considered by Many as The Greatest Actress In Arab History, She Better Known as the Ex-wife of The One and Only "Omar Sharif", The Most Important Cinematic Honor for an Actor Nowadays in Arab world Holds her Name and Must be accepted by her Family which is "Faten Hamamah Award" Presented By Cairo International Film Festival.- Mervat Amin was born on 24 November 1946 in Minya, Egypt. She is an actress, known for Al-Ragol Al-Akhar (1999), El-Ketaar (1986) and The School of Mischief (1973).Considered by many as The Prettiest in Seventieth and Eightieth, her Rules Continued to Ninetieth to Put her name as One of the most Important Actresses in Arab Cinema For All Time
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Naglaa Fathi was born on 21 December 1948 in Cairo, Egypt. She is an actress and writer, known for Alexandria... Why? (1979), Supermarket (1990) and El Maganin El Talata (1970). She has been married to Hamdy Kandil since 19 September 1992. She was previously married to Seif Abol Naga.- Actress
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Yousra is Egypt's most renowned multi-faceted celebrity that has been gracing the silver screen for more than 30 years. Since the 1970s, Yousra starred in some of the most important films in the history of Egyptian cinema. Her roles in films and TV series are trailblazing and continue to influence and inspire generations.
Yousra was also named one of the World's 100 Most Powerful Arab Women and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (The Oscars), given her rich cinematic history.
Her social stands and opinions have impacted the public domain in Egypt and the Arab world like no other actress of her generation.
Furthermore, she has received over 80 awards and certificates of appreciation from international film festivals all over the world, most notably the Beirut, Cairo, and Cannes international film festivals.
Yousra also received significant honors from the Royal College of Physicians in London, the Arab World Institute in Paris, and America Abroad Media (AAM) in Washington.
The multi-talented star shines bright in the world of music as well, with several chart-toppers under her belt, including the late hit by Abu, 3 Daqat (3 Heartbeats).
No stranger to fashion, she was Christian Dior's ambassador in the Middle East. Many of Yousra's dresses were tailored by international fashion designers like Stéphane Rolland, Elie Saab, Hany El-Behairy, and Rami Al-Ali.
Yousra's exquisite taste in fashion qualified her to be a judge in various fashion shows, such as the Arab world version of the famous reality TV show Project Runway Middle East alongside Elie Saab.
She was also appointed as an International Advisory Board member of the El-Gouna Film Festival in 2014. Yousra's first appearance in cinema was in A Castle in the Air, which was directed by Abdel Halim Nasr. While a true master of her trade, capable of carrying any film on her own, for many of her fans, her roles with the legendary superstar Adel Emam are the closest to their hearts. The duo worked together in 17 films with sweeping box-office success, including Al-Ensan Yaeesh Mara Wahida (Humans Only Live Once) by Simon Saleh in 1981, Ala Bab El Wazir (On the Minister's Door) by Mohamed Abdel Aziz in 1982, Al-Avokato by Raafat Al-Mihi in 1984, Humans and Djinns by Muhammad Rady in 1985, and Karakon fe Al-Sharea (Station on the Street) by Ahmed Yehia the following year. The last of these films was the 2009's hit Bobbos.
Her countless collaborations with the late screenwriter Wahid Hamed were also a favorite, spanning over nine TV shows and blockbusters such as El Mansy (The Forgotten), The Yacoubian Building, Terrorism and Kebab (El Erhab Wel Kabab), and Birds of Darkness (Toyor El Zalam).
Yousra also starred opposite the late veteran actor Ahmed Zaki in five films and appeared in four of Youssef Chahine's films - An Egyptian Story in 1982, Alexandria: Again and Forever in 1990, Alexandria... New York in 2004, and The Emigrant in 1994. Chahine had a really powerful impact on Yousra, to the extent that she said: "Youssef Chahine's impact on me [was significant] on a personal and a professional level. He was considered more of a school to all the people who worked with him." Yousra also starred alongside renowned international Egyptian actor Omar El-Sharif and superstar Amr Diab in Dehk Wa Le'b Wa Gad Wa Hob (Laughter, Games, Seriousness, and Love).
Additionally, Yousra did an outstanding performance in the 2006 film Yacoubian Building, which is based on the best-selling Arab novel of the same name, in which she portrayed the owner of a restaurant that is favored by what's left of Cairo's aristocrats. with a budget that was the largest in Egypt at the time. Variety magazine characterized Yousra's performance in the film as "effortlessly evoking old romantic memories when she sings La Vie en Rose".
On TV, and particularly in Ramadan, Yousra's TV series has always been a must-see. since Ayna Qalbi (where's my heart" in 2002 and Malak Rohi (my soul, Malak), in 2003, Yousra has always been keen on addressing the most pressing social issues of the hour on her TV series.
Her series also usually showcase fresh talents and promising young stars. One of Yousra's most prominent series is Adiyyeit Raie Aam (A Public Opinion Case), Fi Aid Amina (In Amina's Hands), Sharbat, the Cunning, Foq Mostawa El Shobohat (Above Suspicion), Kheyanet Ahd (The Betrayal of Ahd), and Harb Ahlia (Civil War).
Her serial drama Kheyanet Ahd (The Betrayal of Ahd) aired on TV during Ramadan 2020 to huge success, winning her the DG Best Actress Award and the DG Best Series at the Dear Guest Awards in December 2020.
In the same year, she was honored at the Arab Satellite Festival and the Negm El-Arab Festival. Additionally, Yousra was featured in the official music video of Dokki Ya Mazzika of the fourth El-Gouna Film Festival, where she launched her Hareef Tamsil Campaign (Talented Actor) in collaboration with Orange Egypt. The new service was exclusively dedicated for Orange users, with participants submitting videos in which they played a character inspired by any of Yousra's famous roles. The winner was selected to perform with her in her new series, Harb Ahlya (Civil War) in Ramadan 2021. The serial drama was written by Ahmed Adel, produced by El-Adl Group, and directed by Sameh Abdel-Aziz. Additionally, in Ramadan 2021, she took part in the ad campaign for ZED Park alongside a plethora of Arab stars, including Shereen Reda, Karim Abdel-Aziz, Nelly Kareem, Tara Emad, and Huda El-Mufti. Yousra's film career amounts to over 100 films, the most recent of which is the feature film Saheb El Maqam (The Enshrined Saint), which was directed by Mohamed El-Adl and premiered on Shahid to tremendous success. The film starred Asser Yassin, Amina Khalil, and Bayoumi Fouad opposite Yousra, marking her comeback to films since Game Over in 2012. Using her fame for a good cause, Yousra is a social activist who gives back to the community and helps raise awareness and supports many social causes.
"Poverty is one of the most important issues in the world, and it is the key to agony; therefore, if we can decrease the forms of poverty that we come across, I believe our sorrow will also decrease, and so will violence against children and women, which is a major concern, along with education and the environment," she once said. She was chosen by the United Nations to be the Regional UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, as she has been known for her participation in social activities with many civil society organizations. Consequently, Yousra received more than 50 awards in recognition of her work as a UNDP goodwill ambassador. She contributed her time and effort to Coptic Orphans - a non-profit organization based in Merrifield, Virginia, in order to support Egyptian orphans. In 2007, the organization presented her the Ideal Award as a tribute for her efforts and time spent aiding children. "Out of over 50 awards that I've received, this one is the one closest to my heart," Yousra stated. Yousra also took part in the 500-500 Ramadan campaign to support cancer patients. Recently - within her role as a Goodwill Ambassador - Yousra participated in the opening ceremony of a 16-day campaign under the theme 'Orange the World: #HearMeToo; End Violence against Women and Girls' at the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in collaboration with the UN to highlight the issues of gender equality and the empowerment of women. Most recently, Yousra participated in the third Awladna International Forum for Arts of the Gifted, which aims to provide gifted children with special needs with a platform to enrich and showcase their artistic talents and empower them and their families. During the opening ceremony, Yousra performed her new song Anta Qadha (You Can Do It) amid a large number of children with special needs on stage. Additionally, Yousra attended the first edition of Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), delivering a masterclass to educate movie enthusiasts and talk about her amazing journey, which was held after the screening of one of her most iconic films, Strawberry War, which was restored with the support of the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation. Yousra also continued her strong Ramadan streak by starring in Ahlam Saeeda (Happy Dreams) in 2022 alongside Ghada Adel, Mai Kassab, and Shaimaa Seif. The comedy series was written by Hala Khalil and directed by Amr Arafa. In 2022, Yousra was honored at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the RSIFF, receiving the GOLD YUSR Honorary Award. Most recently, she also starred in the 2023 Ramadan season drama 1000 HAMDELLAH A'LA EL SALAMA. Moreover, she's expecting the release of her latest off-season show ROSE & LAILA and film LEILET EL EID, both of which are due for release sometime in 2023.The Queen of Eightieth, Ninetieth and the beginning of the 21st century- Layla Olwi was born on 4 January 1962 in Cairo, Egypt. She is an actress, known for Girl's Love (2003), I Love Cinema (2004) and Little Love, Much Violence (1995). She was previously married to Mansour Aljammal.Known as One of the Prettiest Ever In Arab Cinema History
- Nelly Karim is an Egyptian actress, fashion model and ballerina. She was born December 18, 1974 in Alexandria, Egypt for An Egyptian father and Russian Mother. Nelly Karim has drawn attention for her 2006 refusal to portray "seductive roles". She won Best Actress award in the Cairo International Film Festival in 2004 for her role in Enta Omry. She also won Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for her role in 678 and Best Actress at the Arab Film Festival in 2012 for 678.Nelly Karim has four children, the last of which was born in 2011.Considered by Many as The Greatest Actress for sure in The 21st Century for Arab Cinema And Television.
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With a significantly eminent talent and undeniable powerful presence, Menna Shalaby managed to establish a name for herself in the cinema and television industries early on, thanks to her exceptional talent and commanding attitude. She rose to become one of the most recognized, admired, and sought-after Arab cinema and television actresses.
Menna began her acting career in 2001 with a role in Hadeeth Al Sabah Wal Masaa, one of the most popular and widely viewed television dramas at the time (Morning and Evening Talk). This was only the beginning of her meteoric climb to stardom, as she soon landed roles in well-known films and television series.
Her natural charm and acting talent, which shone through in each of her performances, catapulted her to unprecedented heights in her career. She has flourished in a wide range of genres, including romance, drama, thrillers, and comedy, due to her incredibly diverse aptitude and acting ability.
Menna performed a variety of roles in comedy, drama, action, and romance films. Her famous cinematic roles include El Saher (The Magician) (2001), Baheb El Cima (I Love Cinema) (2004), Ahla al Awqat (Best of Times) (2004), Heya Fawda (Chaos) (2007), screened at Venice International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, Al Ma' wal Khodra wal Wajh al Hassan (Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces) (2016), screened at Locarno Festival, Baad El Mawkeaa (After the Battle) (2012), screened at Cannes Film Festival, Microphone (2010), Nawara (2015), as well as Marwan Hamed's hits, Al Aslyeen (The Originals) (2017), and Diamond Dust (2018), which won three awards at the 1st Casablanca Arab Film Festival in Morocco. The film generated more than 32 million EGP (1.8 million USD).
Keen on supporting emerging filmmakers, Shalaby performed the lead role in director Adam Abd ElGhaffar's short film Fork and Knife, which competed in the Short Films Competition at the 2nd El Gouna Film Festival in 2018. Furthermore, Menna's filmography includes Khayal Ma'ata (Scarecrow)(2019), which marks her reunion with Ahmed Helmy after 11 years of their first work together in sorry for the disturbance (2008).
Shalaby's most successful TV roles include Neeran Sadeeqa (Friendly Fire) (2013), Haret El Yahoud (Jewish Quarter) (2015), and Wahet El Ghoroub (2017). Aside from her acting profession, Menna has participated in various charity initiatives for persons with disabilities, raising awareness about the difficulties these people experience in Egyptian society.
Menna has previously won numerous awards at local and international film festivals, including the Faten Hamama Excellence Award at the 41st Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), where she was also hosted in an in-conversation moderated by American film critic Jay Weissberg on the sidelines of the CIFF, where she reflected on her acting career and milestones along the way. She also won the Best Actress Award at the Egyptian National Film Festival for her roles in El Saher (2001) and An El Eshq Wel Hawaa (2006), as well as the Arabian Cinema Awards (ACA) and the Arab Star Festival for her role in Diamond Dust (2018), as well as the Dubai, Tetouan, Oran, and Cairo Film Society festivals for her role in Nawara (2015), and the Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival for her role in Banat West El Balad (2005), for which she also won a Special Award at the Damascus International Film Festival.
Menna was also voted 'Best Actress' by the public in a number of surveys held by Arab and Egyptian publications and radio stations. In addition, she was honored by the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival in Morocco and received an Honorary Award at the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) in 2019 for her remarkable cinematic career in Egypt and the Arab globe.
She also received multiple honors for her television roles, including the Critic's Award for Best Actress at the Arab Satellite Channels Festival for her performance in Wahet El Ghoroub (2017).
Menna has also served on juries for some of the world's most prestigious film festivals, including the Cairo International Film Festival, the Carthage Film Festival (Official Competition), the Malmö Arab Film Festival in Sweden (Feature-Length and Short Film Competition), and the El Gouna Film Festival (Feature Narrative Competition).
Menna Shalaby showed a strong presence online by having three different hit projects which premiered on ShahidVIP. Every Week Has a Friday, which led her to become the first Arab actress to be nominated for an International Emmy Award; Nemra Etnein drama series, in which she starred in an episode, under the title: Awel Embareh (The Day Before Yesterday), opposite Ahmed Malek, directed by Mohamed Shaker and written by Mariam Naoum. And last but not least, the second season of Leh La'a (Why Not?) which was written by Mariam Naoum and directed by Mariam Abou Ouf, the series received huge audience acclaim and won Menna an honorary mention at the Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival.
In 2021, she collaborated with OPPO on the Reno6 Series ad, with the theme "Every Emotion, In Portrait." The goal of this campaign is to urge people to treasure their treasured experiences and memories. The promotional campaign included a short film titled "Photograph: The Space Between Us," starring Menna Shalaby and Nabil Issa.
Menna's most recent projects include Al'Ins W AlNems (2021), in which she co-stars with comedian Mohamed Heneidy. As well as, two box office hits; El Gareema (The Crime), starring Ahmed Ezz and directed by Sherif Arafa, and Men Agl Ziko, starring Kareem Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and directed by Peter Mimi, the film is now available for streaming on Netflix.
Her latest 15 episode series Betlou' Al-Rouh', directed by Kamla Abou Zekry, screened in Ramadan 2022 on MBC and ShahidVIP, garnered her the Best Actress Award at the 2022 Cairo Drama Festival and Best Actress Award in The Arab World at the 2022 Murex D'or ceremony.
Shalaby's latest work is Shahid's TAGHYEER GAW series, which aired during the 2023 Ramdan season to terrific audience reception. Earlier in 2023, the megastar was also honored at the second edition of the Cairo Drama Festival alongside directors Kamla Abo Zekri and Peter Mimi, as well as acclaimed actors Maged El-Kidwany, Mona Zaki, and Karim Abdelaziz.
As for the Ramadan 2024 race, Shalaby will be opting for the radio instead of the small screen; the star is hosting a radio series titled BEIT OM EL GHOLAM airing on NRJ, Egypt's 92.1 radio station. The series is directed by Moustafa Mounir and written by Mohamed Ismail.One of The Most Important Actresses In the 21st Century for Arab Cinema- Although she had no interest at all on being an actress, Mona Zaki is now a remarkable leading star. Mona started her career in acting accidentally, when she met Mohamed Sobhi, the famous Egyptian Actor and Director. Mona is a Mass Communication student at the fourth grade. Her dream is to prove herself as a good actress. She wants to make good remarkable roles in her career as a Super Star. 'There is a lot to do'.Starting From 2000 Passing by the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 there was no brighter female name In Arab Cinema than "Mona Zaki"
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One of Egypt's most talented actresses. With her expressive brown eyes, lustrous dark hair and flawless olive skin, the ballet dancer, and actress burst onto the scene in 1991, making her mark on the Egyptian Actresses list and audiences as well.
She co-stars with Nadia El Gendyand Mahmoud Hemida in Wild Desire (1992). One of Egypt's foremost leading ladies of the 1990s, Hanan has managed to make her mark on Arabic audiences as well. Born in (Cairo) on 7th of March 1976, Hanan was one of three children, Hanan, Hussein and Hossam of a Father who owns a Factory for Women's wear (El Torki for Dresses). After years of intensive study in ballet, she broke into acting in 1991. In 1992, she had starring roles in Al-mohager (1994), for famous director Youssef Chahine. In 1998, she had the starring role as well in The Other (1999), two very disparate films. Hanan proved to be a huge success. Success gave Hanan a dose of Arab recognition, and, after starring in a number of Egyptian films, she enhanced this recognition in the year 2000 with the entry to TV series Opera Ayda (2000)
That same year, she had a brief but memorable role in breakthrough film Al assifa (2000).One of The Most Familiar Female Figures in Arab Cinema between Years, 1999-2008 till she decided to Wear Hijab and Retire.- Hala Sheha was born in 1979 in Cairo, Egypt. She is an actress, known for Meem empire (2024), Leh khaletny ahebak (2000) and Sehr El Oyoun (2002).
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Shadia was born on 8 February 1929 in Cairo, Egypt. She was an actress, known for Lahn el wafaa (1955), Shati el zekriat (1955) and Uyoon Sahranah (1956). She was married to Salah Zulfikar, Aziz Fathi and Imad Hamdi. She died on 28 November 2017 in Cairo, Egypt.It's so Difficult to find someone to Be one of The Greatest Singers in The Arabian History, also to be One of the Most Important and Greatest Actresses Ever. above all she became one of the Greatest Personalities after She Retired in Eightieth of the Twentieth Century till her death in 2017- Actress
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Sherihan is an Egyptian actress in cinema, theater, and television.
Her mother Awatef Hashem, who died in 1987, and her brother popular actor and guitarist Omar Khorshid, who died in 1981, gave her lots of support.
In 1977, Sherihan was asked to act in her very first movie. She was only 12 years old, and then in 1978 she starred in a TV series called The Miracle.Known as One of the Prettiest Ever In Arab Television and Cinema History, Better Known For Fawazeer Ramadan- Houria Farghally was born on 18 October 1976. She is an actress, known for Abdu Mouta (2012), Reaction (2011) and Al Ashash (2013).
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Shouweikar was born on 4 May 1935 in Alexandria, Egypt. She was an actress, known for The Most Dangerous Man in the World (1967), Men Don't Marry Beauties (1965) and Circle of Revenge (1976). She was married to Fouad El-Mohandes, Youssef Medhat and Hassan Nafie Aljawaherji. She died on 14 August 2020 in Cairo, Egypt.- Ghadah Adel is known for The Student Cop (2004), Kasablanka (2019) and Private Alexandria (2005). She was previously married to Magdy Al Hawary.
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- Yosra El-Lozy is a multi-talented Egyptian artist who has run the performance gamut, working as a ballerina, pianist, and voice actor before settling into acting as a profession.
She started her cinematic journey in 2004 with renowned international director Youssef Chahine, starring in his film ALEXANDRIA... NEW YORK. Since then, she has emerged as the leading actress in numerous projects helmed by several esteemed directors, effortlessly straddling the worlds of film and drama as she weaves a tapestry of mesmerizing performances.
Hailing from an artistic family, with her father working as a theatrical director, actor, and distinguished professor of theater at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and her mother having an established name in the puppet theater and voice acting industries - even working for Disney at some point - it is no surprise that El-Lozy eventually followed in her parents' footsteps.
She started off her career when she was a high school student, initially cutting her teeth by working as a voice actor on several animated Disney films before expanding her skillset once she got into the AUC - where she pursued a bachelor of arts in political science and then supplemented it with a master's degree in public and international law - appearing in a variety of musical roles at the university's theater; most notably, SULEIMAN AL-HALABI, THE READER, GUYS AND DOLLS, and THE CONFUSED SULTAN.
Eventually, El-Lozy made her dazzling debut on the silver screen, mesmerizing audiences with her portrayal of the spirited teenage Ginger in Youssef Chahine's masterpiece ALEXANDRIA... NEW YORK in 2004, which was featured at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard that very same year.
Continuing to leave an indelible mark, she also starred in David Cronenberg's TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA, sharing the screen with American actor Josh Brolin and the iconic Brigitte Bardot.
Naturally, it was only a matter of time before El-Lozy would reap the rewards of her blossoming career, eventually earning a plethora of local and international accolades for her compelling performances in cinema. Her first recognition came with Khaled El-Hagar's remarkable film STOLEN KISSES in 2008, for which she garnered Best Actress at the Alexandria International Film Festival.
She followed that up with Osama Fawzy's BEL ALWAN ELTABEAYA in 2009 - a cinematic gem that earned her a special certificate of appreciation from the Rotterdam Arab Film Festival. After that, she was featured in Ahmed Abdallah's HELIOPOLIS (2010), which reaped several prestigious awards. Her illustrious filmography also includes Ahmed Abdullah's MICROPHONE - which went on to win the prestigious Golden Tanit Award at the Carthage International Film Festival - and Ahmed Samir Farag's LOVE STATION, in which he co-starred alongside Menna Shalaby. Additionally, she showcased her talent in Othman Abu Laban's EL-MARKEB and the short film THE STORY OF THE REVOLUTION.
El-Lozy's cinematic life then took a crucial turn in 2012 when she found herself involved in three diverse and compelling productions; the first of which she co-starred alongside her father, Mahmoud El-Lozy, in the short film LIKE IN A MIRROR.
The second was the comedy film BANAT EL AM, in which she reunited with director Wael Ehsan and starred alongside the talented trio Chico, Ahmed Fahmy, and Hisham Maged. She also embarked on her first collaboration with director Sameh Abdel-Aziz in the star-studded cast film HOUR AND A HALF.
In the following year, she continued to captivate audiences with her performance in the film I NEED A MAN by the renowned Mohamed Shaker Khudair.
In addition to her accomplishments on the big screen, El-Lozy has had an equally successful career on TV, debuting in the highly successful drama KHAS GEDAN, where she shared the screen with legendary actress Yousra.
Following this auspicious start, she went on to participate in the first part of the renowned AL-GAMA'A series, which was a collaboration between the late esteemed writer Waheed Hamed and the distinguished director Mohamed Yasine. In the same year, she also played a role in the second part of the TV series LAHAZAT HAREGA.
Then, in 2012, she worked on three compelling dramas; the first was VERTIGO - a series featuring Hend Sabry and written by Ahmed Mourad that marked a new collaboration between El-Lozy and Abu Laban - the third season of LAHAZAT HAREGA, and RED LINES alongside Ahmed El-Sakka.
A couple of years later, in 2014, El-Lozy landed the lead role in the TV series ADAM AND JAMILA opposite the talented Hassan El-Raddad, marking her third collaboration with director Ahmed Samir Farag and further solidifying her presence as an accomplished actress in the realm of TV drama.
In the same year, she embarked on her first leading role in a Gulf cinematic production, starring in the Emirati film FROM A TO B alongside a slew of esteemed Arab stars such as Palestinian actor Ali Suleiman, Syrian actor Samer Al-Masry, Saudi actor Fahd Albutairi, and Lebanese actor Fady Al-Refai, and worked alongside esteemed actor Yahya Al-Fakharani under the direction of his son, Shadi Al-Fakharani, in the Ramadan drama DAHSHA.
After that, El-Lozy starred in the Lebanese drama CELLO with Syrian star Taim Hassan and Lebanese stars Nadine Nassim Najeeb and Youssef El-Khal.
She then proceeded to have an eventful 2016, working on her first collaboration with director Peter Mimi and the talented Ahmed Hatem in the highly acclaimed film THE FOURTH PYRAMID, featuring in Wael Ehsan's HASSAN WA BO'LOZ, and starring in the comedic series BANAT KHARQAT during the Ramadan season of the same year alongside Riham Haggag, Sherry Adel, and Bayoumi Fouad.
Since then, Yosra's career has been making consistent appearances across many films and dramas, including NO TRESPASSING OR CAMERAS ALLOWED, where she shared the screen with the esteemed Yousra; AKHLAQ EL-ABID alongside the talented Khaled Al-Sawy; FAIN QALBI opposite the renowned Mustafa Amar, HAMZA'S SUITCASE and TAQAT ALQADR alongside the charismatic Hamada Helal; and AL-HALAL opposite Sumaya Al-Khashab.
She also worked on the TV drama BEL HAGM EL A'ELI with the esteemed Yahya Al-Fakharani; the second season of THE HAJJ NOHMAN FAMILY with Syrian star Taim Hassan; Peter Mimi's KALBASH 3, featuring the talented Amir Karara; QAMAR HADI with Hani Salama; and TAQAT HOB alongside Ahmed Hatem.
In 2021, Yosra returned to the silver screen with her role in the movie THE COURT - a cinematic gem directed by Mohamed Amin and written by Ahmed Abdullah. She also starred in the female-led series ELLA ANA's story of BEL WARAQA WEL QALAM and the 15-episode adapted TV series BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH.
Building on that momentum, El-Lozy graced the screen in 2022 with her breathtaking performance in Ahmed Nader Jalal's thriller THE SPIDER alongside Ahmed El-Sakka, Mona Zaki and Dhaffer L'Abidine.
As for her most recent work, in the year 2023, El-Lozy took part in two highly anticipated series during the Ramadan marathon, putting on a stellar performance in the third season of the immensely popular AL-MADAH with the charismatic Hamada Helal, and Sameh Abdel-Aziz's GAMILA alongside the talented Riham Haggag.
She was also featured in GROUP EL MOMMIES, where she shared the screen with super-star Ruby, Mohamed Tharwat, Mahmoud Hafez, and Dareen Haddad.
In addition to her diverse talents in singing, ballet, and voice acting, El-Lozy has also made notable contributions to the television industry, showcasing her hosting skills in several successful TV programs, starting with the worldwide singing sensation THE X FACTOR in 2013, followed by a stint on MBC's MICROPHONE in 2015.
Aside from her work in the fields of art and cinema, El-Lozy also has a track record for humanitarian work, consistently raising awareness about the risks of hearing impairment in children and the challenges they face in learning to speak at a young age, launching a campaign with the aim of providing treatment and support to thousands of children afflicted by the same condition.
In recognition of her remarkable artistic accomplishments and humanitarian efforts, she was eventually honored with the Al-Ahram Newspaper Award in 2017 in acknowledgment of her contributions to the world of drama and her commendable endeavors to provide hard-of-hearing children with the support and resources they need to thrive. - Birlanti Abdulhamid was born in 1935 in Beni Suef, Egypt. She was an actress, known for Ismail Yassine fil madhaf el shami (1956), Seraa fil jebel (1961) and Rannet el kholkhal (1955). She was married to Abdel Hakim Amer. She died on 1 December 2010 in Cairo, Egypt.
- Shereen Reda is an Egyptian actress, model, and fashion designer who comes from one of Egypt's illustrious families with an unrivaled artistic heritage from the golden age of cinema, theatre, and entertainment. She began modeling at the age of 11 and thereafter turned to act when she starred in the popular 1989 television program FAWAZEER AL-FONOON, which was presented by the late director Fahmy Abdel Hameed. At the time, the show was considered the biggest production of its kind on TV.
Shereen pursued a career in the entertainment industry, following in the footsteps of her father Mahmoud Reda, and his brother, who founded the Reda Troupe for Egyptian folklore dance.
Shereen's second claim to fame came when she starred in two consecutive films with the late actor Ahmed Zaki, playing the role of the deceived, classy wife in the film NAZWA (1996) and an innocent daughter of a corrupt wealthy man in HASSAN EL LOL (1997). Shereen played a plethora of characters in order to diversify and avoid being type-cast. In 2008, she played a police officer in the movie ASHRAF HARAMI. She also appeared as a guest star in the medical drama series LAHAZAT HARIGA (CRITICAL MOMENTS) and in the sitcom RAGEL WA SIT SITTAAT (A MAN AND SIX WOMEN).
She also appeared in several series for three years in a row, such as AL SAFA'A (THE SLAP), BIDOUN ZIKR ASMAA (WITHOUT MENTIONING ANY NAMES), and AL MORAFAA (THE PLEA).
She then returned to the silver screen as Deja - a mysterious tattoo artist - in the film THE BLUE ELEPHANT (2014), which was one of Egypt's most successful films of that year.
She surprised everyone in 2015 with a powerful and deep performance in the film OUT OF ORDER, in which she played a widow who spends her life watching the world around her goes up in flames and begins an odd relationship with a young man who lives a life of vagrancy and with whom she gradually slides into the world of drug abuse. The role for which she received widespread critical acclaim and was awarded Best Actress at the 42nd Egyptian Cinema Film Association Festival. Since then, she has become an unstoppable powerhouse of talent as her performance in the film PHOTOCOPY earned her the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at the Egyptian Cinema Film Association Festival. She then portrayed Mimi - the wife of an author and philosopher whose writings sparked controversy - in THE GUEST which garnered her the Excellence Award at the Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics.
Shereen also appeared in director Marwan Hamed's DIAMOND DUST, THE BLUE ELEPHANT: DARK WHISPERS - the sequel to the highly successful 2014 film - in 2019 as well as Mohamed Sakr's debut film NEW YEAR.
Playing memorable roles each year, Reda is always keen on appearing in Ramadan TV series, including EL AHD (2015), FOQ MOSTAWA EL SHOBOHAT (2016), LA TOTTFE' AL SHAMS (2017), and LADAYNA AKWAL OKHRA (2018). Reda also appeared in HAGAR GOHANAM, which aired in 2017 outside of the Ramadan season.
In 2019, Shereen was also chosen to serve on the jury for the Arab Film Competition at the 41st Cairo International Film Festival. In 2020, she starred in one of the episodes of the limited anthology series NEMRA ETNEEN (NUMBER TWO) which was produced by Shahid. The following year, she took part in the thriller series 60 MINUTES - directed by Mariam Ahmady and written by Mohamed Hesham Obayya - which is available on Shahid. In 2021, She co-starred in Hadi El-Bagoury's film QAMAR 14 alongside Khaled Al-Nabawy, Ahmed El-Fishawy, Ahmed Malek, Ghada Adel, and Yasmin Raeis. During Ramadan 2022, Shereen co-starred in the TV series SHOGHL FI AL ALI with famous belly dancer Fifi Abdou and made a guest appearance in the popular sitcom AL KEBEER AWI. Her most recent film appearances include Hassan El-Raddad, Fathy Abdel Wahab, and Mai Omar in AT GUNPOINT, which was released in theatres in November 2022. Mohamed Abdelrahman Hamaki directed the film, which was written by Ayman Bahgat Kamar. She also co-starred with Mona Zaki in Hani Khalifa's CAIRO-MECCA, written by Mohamed Ragaa and directed by Hani Khalifa, which will be released soon. Shereen starred in the highly successful TV series WE BENA MAAD in 2023. Moreover, she finished shooting several films that will be released soon in cinemas, including YEHIA - starring Hussein Fahmy and Mahmoud Hemida, written by Ibrahim Essa, and directed by Mando El-Adl - and FE EZZ EL DOHR, starring Egyptian-Canadian star Mena Massoud. During the 2023 Eid El-Fitr, Shereen starred in the film COCO'S ADVENTURES, starring Bayoumi Fouad. Aside from her artistic career, in 2019, the Egyptian Autistic Society selected her as an Ambassador for its Autism Awareness Campaign #PassOnTheLight, which is held annually to raise awareness of autism in Egypt. In 2022, Shereen graced the cover of Marie Claire Arabia in the July/August issue styled by Gucci. She was also a special guest at a UNFPA event for World Population Day, where she talked about the growing population and how it affects the world. Moreover, she was featured in a Gucci star-studded game along with Saba Mubarak and Razane Jammal, among other stars. Shereen is also a long-time animal rights activist, raising awareness about the plight of stray dogs through visits and donations to the Animal Protection Foundation.
She used her official social media accounts at the beginning of 2020 to make a specific request to the Ministry of the Interior, asking them to protect the animals sold at the Friday market from the cruel ways they are treated.
Additionally, in 2021, she was honored by the Serbian Embassy in Egypt for her achievements in cinema and television as well as for her unwavering commitment to animal rights in Egypt through her campaigns and appeals to constantly defend and safeguard their rights.
Finally, in 2023, Reda joined Womenovation Foundation's Board of Trustees. - Actress
With a smile that melts hearts and looks that catch all eyes, Lebanese actress Nour made quite an impression on audiences from her first roles in Egyptian films, TV series, and plays.
Her beauty might be one of the elements that initially put her in the limelight, however, it's her talent that kept her shining in the film industry for over 20 years. Presenting striking performances in comedy, drama, or thrillers, Nour has no doubt proven to be quite a skillful actress.
Nour is a graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Beirut. While studying, she started modeling in TV commercials. She first visited Egypt to audition for Chipsy Egypt's new TV commercial with Egyptian actor Hesham Selim and director Sherif Arafa. Soon after, Nour was chosen by director Saeed Hamed to star opposite Egyptian star Ahmed El Sakka in the blockbuster SHORT W FANELAH W CAP (2000).
The film was a massive success, with Nour leaving a good impression on audiences, who named her 'The Lebanese Nour.' In the following years, Nour starred in several romantic hits like IZZAY TEKHALI EL-BANAT TEHIBBAK film (2003), director Kamla Abu Zekri's first film SANA OULA NASB (2004), SAYED EL ATIFI (2005) - in which she starred opposite Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny in his first leading role - and then TISBAH ALA KHAIR (2017).
Refraining from the typecast of the sweet, nice girl, Nour took part in many drama films, including ASHAB WALA BUSINESS (2001), in which she played the role of a young TV director whose passion for the Palestinian Intifada leads her to risk her own life. In 2007, she starred in two other drama films - NUQTAT ROJOO and KASHF HESAB, the first feature film by director Amir Ramsis. Two years later she starred in the psychological drama film MEKANO (2009) by director Mahmoud Kamel, alongside actors Taim Hasan and Khaled El-Sawy, and in 2016 she starred in the drama-thriller MEN TALATEEN SANA by director Amr Arafa.
Nour also showed audiences her funny side in the comedies OKAL (2004) alongside Egyptian actor Mohammed Saad, along with ZARF TAREK (2006) and MATAB SENA'Y (2006) with Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy.
With more talent to flaunt, Nour surprised audiences by playing complex villain characters with Ahmed Ezz in Sandra Nashaat's blockbusters MALLAKI ISKANDARIYA (2005) and AL RAHINA (2006), playing the role of an international terrorist in the latter.
Her small-screen repertoire includes many TV hits, such as AL-AMEEL 1001 (2005) with Mostafa Shaban, DOMOA AL QAMAR (2008) with Riyad Al-Kholi and Rania Farid Shawky, seasons one and two of SARAYA ABDEEN (2014-2015) - which featured a star-studded cast from Egypt and the Arab world - and EL-EXCELLANCE (2014), where she reunited with Ahmed Ezz.
In 2018, she took part in the Ramadan hit series RAHIM with Yasser Galal, for which she received the Best Actress Award at the Arab Satellite Channels Festival.
Nour also took part in the play TEHEB TESHOUF MA'SAH in 2002 and starred in radio series, including GHARAM ALA EL INSTAGRAM (2015) with Ahmed Ezz.
In Ramadan 2020, Nour starred in the TV series EL PRINCE opposite Mohamed Ramadan. Written and directed by Mohamed Samy, the TV drama received massive success among audiences and critics alike. In the same year, she also starred in the TV drama GAMAL EL HAREEM by director Manal El-Seify alongside Khaled Selim.
In 2021, Nour reunited with Egyptian star Yasser Galal in the TV series DEL RAGEL (MAN'S SHADOW). She was also featured in the TV prank show KHAMAS NAGOUM (Five Stars), which brought together Ghada Adel, Mostafa Amar, Karim Fahmy, and Mohamed Al-Sharnuby as TV show presenters for the first time.
Nour was also featured in the music video MET'ALA BEEKY which was released during the closing ceremony of the fifth El-Gouna Film Festival. Alongside her, the video starred 10 actresses from five Arab countries - Yousra, Hend Sabri, Shereen Reda, Saba Mubarak, Tara Emad, Huda El-Mufti, Fatima Al-Banawi, Mayan El-Sayed, Sarrah Abdelrahman, and TV presenter Raya Abirached.
In Ramadan 2022, Nour starred in the series RAGEEN YA HAWA alongside Egyptian star Khaled El-Nabaw under the direction of Mohamed Salama and based on a story by the late renowned writer Osama Anwar Okasha, featuring a screenplay adapted by Mohamed Soliman Abdel-Malek.
Furthermore, Nour joined the cast of seasons two and three of the TV series MAWDOO AAELY (Family Matter) starring Maged El-Kedwany, Shereen Reda, Mohamed Shahin, Enass Kamel, and Rana Raeis. The TV series, which is directed by Ahmed El-Gendy, is now available on Shahid VIP.
Also, in 2022, Nour co-starred with comedy actor Mohamed Henedy in NABIL EL GAMEEL PLASTIC SURGEON, which is directed by Khaled Marei.
Nour was part of the Best Arab Film Award's Jury in the 2022 Cairo International Film Festival.
In 2023, Nour was featured as a guest of honor in EL KEBEER AWI season seven aired during the 2023 Ramadan season. Her most recent work is Beit El Ruby with Kareem abdel aziz which topped the box office with more than 70 million EGP revenue.- Actress
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Sulaf Fawakhrji is known for Asmahan (2008), Cleopatra (2010) and Born from the Flank: Wilada Min Alkhasira (2011).- Kinda Alloush Kinda Alloush is a Cairo-based Syrian actress who has made her foray into acting by starring in Syrian dramas that have been widespread and successful across the Arab world at that time. However, Kinda's talent and ambition have enabled her to make her way through the Egyptian TV and film industry to establish a prominent name throughout the whole Arab world after that. She has an extensive repertoire of notable works with significant directors across the Arab world, including Chaouki Mejeri, Haitham Hakki, Sherif Arafa, Hatem Ali, Khaled Marei, Mohamed Yassin, and Marwan Hamed. Kinda graduated from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus, where she studied Theater Criticism. She also studied French literature and made a brief foray into the theatrical direction as an assistant director before she turned to acting in 2005. Her acting debut was in a TV drama called ASHWAK NAAEIMA (2005), followed by SHAGHAF and ALZZAHIR BYBRS. In 2006, she starred in AHKAD KHAFEYA TV Series, to be followed in the next year by FAJR AKHAR, SULTANA, ZEL AMRA'A, HASSIBA, HOKM AL ADALA, GONON EL ASR, and ALAIJTIAH tackles the Israeli invasion to the Palestinian cities and villages in 2002. The series is directed by Chaouki Mejeri and received an Emmy Award, marking the first Arab work to receive such an award. In 2007, Kinda made her foray into the film Industry through HADETHA A'LA TAREEQ film by Syrian director Rasha Sharbatgy to star after that in HALAWET ROUH by Syrian director Laila Awad and ALTAJLIA A'AKHIR LI GHAYLAN ALDAMASHQI by Syrian director Haitham Hakki in 2008. The next year, Kinda also took part in MARA OKHRA film by Syrian writer and director Joud Said. Her talent seemed to attract a large number of film auteurs across the Arab world immediately as she took part in several Arab films and TV dramas, where she appeared in the Egyptian TV hit HEDOU' NESBI by late Tunisian director Chaouki Mejeri, starring along with a large number of Arab TV stars in 2009. In the same year, Kinda also starred in the Egyptian blockbuster WELAD EL-AMM by Sherif Arafa. Her long list of notable TV works includes AHL CAIRO (2010), which won her Murex D'Or Award for Best Actress. At the same time, she maintained her presence in the Syrian drama by starring in AL A'SHK EL HARAM (2010) and the two parts of the TV series WILADA MIN ALKHASIRA. In 2012, Kinda settled in Egypt to take part in a number of outstanding TV series; Khaled Marei's NIRAN SADEEKA (2013), for which she won Excellence Award at the Oscar ART in 2013, and AL AHD (EL KALAM EL MOBAH) (2015) along with A'D TANAZOLY (2014), followed by Mohamed Yasine's AFRAH AL QOBA in 2016 and the two TV series HAGAR GOHANAM and AHL AL GHARAM in 2017. Kinda's filmography also includes a plethora of box office hits, including AL-MASLAHA (2012) by director Sandra Nashaat, and the highest-grossing romantic film in the history of Egyptian cinema HEPTA: THE LAST LECTURE (2016) along with other films that screened at international festivals. These films include WAHID SAHEEH (2011) by director Hady Al Bagouri, where she played the role of a Christian girl with an impossible love story, the social comedy film EXCUSE MY FRENCH (2014) by director Amr Salama which sheds the light on the religious differences, and the fantasy film THE ORIGINALS (2017) by Marwan Hamed, as well as other films, like BRTITA , AL-FGOMI (2011), and 33 YOUM (2013). In 2020, Kinda starred in DAI EL AMAR, a TV series that addressed for the first time artificial insemination, which some people may resort to as a means of conceiving a child. DAI EL AMAR which was aired on DMC and Watch It, is part of 6 stories featured in the TV series ELLA ANA. In 2021, she was featured in Shahid original series SITTAT BAYT AL MAADI. Directed by Mohamed Salama and written by Mohamed Ezzat, the series SITTAT BAYT AL MAADI is the Arabic version of the US series WHY WOMEN KILL. Alongside Kinda Alloush, it stars Injy El Mokkaddem, Tara Emad, Sabry Fawaz, Enjy Kiwan, Mirhan Hussein, and Ahmed Wafik, among other guest stars. In 2022, Kinda's film Nezouh by the Syrian director Soudade Kaadan was premiered at Venice International Film Festival where it received the Audience Award. Furthermore, it competed in the 2nd edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. The star-studded cast of the film includes Samer al Masri, Hala Zein, Darina Al Joundi. The film is about the war in Syria, and it was shot by the well-known director of photography Hélène Louvart. Later in 2022, Kinda starred in Netflix's THE SWIMMERS, which quickly became a hit, ranking first in the list of the Top 10 movies on Netflix in a number of Arab countries, including Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, it came in first in Germany and second in several other European countries, including Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. THE SWIMMERS had its world premiere at the Cairo International Film Festival and was the opening film at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival. It was also shown at a number of other film festivals, including the BFI London Film Festival, the Marrakesh International Film Festival, and the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. THE SWIMMERS' success continues to astound everyone, especially after being nominated for a Bafta Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year. THE SWIMMERS, written and directed by Sally El Husseiny, is based on the true story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, Syrian refugee sisters who made it to the Olympics. On a further note, Kinda's upcoming works include YELLOW BUS, a co-production between USA, Mexico, India, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. The film has finished its production process and shall screen exclusively on OSN Network as one of its originals, following its screenings in theaters and international film festivals. YELLOW BUS highlights several human topics, such as motherhood, Identity, Social alienation, and loss, all of which are entangled within a dramatic plot that represents Arab communities in particular, and international ones in general. This was evident in the story of a six-year-old girl who died of heat exhaustion after falling asleep on the school bus without anybody recognizing her. The film stars Kinda Alloush alongside Bollywood Indian star Tannishtha Chatterjee, who won Best Actress Award at a number of international festivals, including the British Independent Film Awards for her role in the British film BRICK LANE, as well as Bollywood star Amit Sial, known for the famous series INSIDE EDGE, that was nominated for the International Emmy Awards in 2018. Besides her remarkable history as an actress, Kinda's works as an assistant director also include a number of distinguished works; Haval Amin's film THE NATIVITY and Nabil al-Maleh's HUNTING PARTY. She also directed the documentary film Fi Mahab Al-Rih which highlights the suffering of Syrian workers in Lebanon. Furthermore, she prepared and assisted in directing the documentary series IGHRAA Speaks about the Syrian star Ighraa. Kinda was selected as a jury member in a number of international film festivals, including the 32nd and 39th Cairo International Film Festival in 2012 and 2017, the Tropfest Arabia Short Film Festival (2012), the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries in 2013, the Freedom Films competition at the Luxor African Film Festival (2018), and the Short Film Competition within El Gouna Film Festival in 2020. On the humanitarian side, Kinda has always been keen on taking part in a lot of initiatives that support refugees from around the globe, especially from Syria. Kinda's support is not limited to the moral one, she is also keen on attending field activities and visiting refugee camps in different areas, the thing that put her name on the High Profile Supporters' list by the UN Commissioner for Refugees.
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Saba Mubarak is trailblazer star with a distinguished repertoire that includes a number of successful and internationally recognized works. From the Gulf, the Levant, Egypt and the Maghreb, Saba has won many titles and awards that reflect her ability to present the issues and conditions of Arab women with contemporary and historical variations in more than 60 works between cinema, TV and theater.
Mubarak was born in Jordan to a Jordanian father and a Palestinian mother, Hanan Al-Agha, a writer, painter and poet. Saba was greatly influenced by her mother, who shaped her artistic personality and helped her set goals at an early age. She graduated from the faculty of Fine Arts at the Yarmouk University in Jordan where she studied Theatre and Directing. While still studying, Saba made her acting debut in the Jordanian play Al Sarkha (1996) and the TV drama Qamar W Sahar (1998).
In 2003, Saba landed her first film role in the Jordanian film Travel of the Wings, followed by Out of Service, Mamlakat Al Naml (The Kingdom of Ants), and the award-winning film Transit Cities. In 2007, Mubarak starred in Al Ijtiyah (The Invasion) TV drama by director Shawqi Al Majri. The TV series won the International Emmy Award, becoming the first TV production in the Arab world to receive the prestigious award. Following her powerful performance as the Queen of Sheba in the historical TV drama Balqees (2009), produced by Dubai TV, Saba became one of the A-list actresses in the Arab film and TV industry.
In 2010, Saba made her foray into Egyptian cinema through the film Bentein Min Masr. After that, she turned to Egyptian TV dramas, starring in Sharbat Louz, Mouga Harra (Heatwave), Asia, and Khalaf Allah, in addition to two seasons of Hekayat Banat, produced by MBC. In Ramadan 2016, Saba dazzled audiences with her performance of Dorria in director Mohammed Yassin's TV drama Afrah Al Qobba (Wedding Song), a role for which she received critical and audience acclaim.
During Ramadan 2018, Saba played the lead role in director Amr Salama's TV series Tayea, alongside star Amr Youssef. For the first time, Saba played the role of a woman from Upper Egypt. Tayea was widely discussed on Twitter after the episode of her murder and the episode exceeded 5 million views on YouTube.
On the international level, Saba starred in the Swedish action/thriller films Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter and Hamilton: I Nationens Intresse, alongside star Mikael Persbrandt in 2012.
Saba broke into the film production business by founding her production house Pan East Media in Dubai with the main objective of creating genuine Arab audio-visual content and presenting first-rate artistic works on both regional and international levels. The company's debut production is the film The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul by Turkish director Andac Haznederoglu, where Mubarak stars playing a Syrian refugee on a journey from Turkey to Germany.
Through Pan East Media, Saba produced Obour TV series, where she starred alongside a large number of Syrian and Jordanian stars and real-life refugees. Premiered on TV in Ramadan 2019, Obour shed light on the daily struggles of refugees through some real-life stories of those who joined El Wasl Refugee Camp in search of a better life. Saba's next TV series was the Jordanian drama Haris Al Jabal (The Mountain's Guardian) which aired during Ramadan 2020. The big-budget series marked Saba's return to the Bedouin drama in years. With her great ambition, Saba will soon be making her directorial debut.
Mubarak received several awards and accolades, including the Special Jury Award at the Arab Theatre Festival, Best Actress Award at the Middle East Now Festival in Italy, two-time Best Jordanian Actress in 2009 and 2010, Dubai Drama Award for her role in Balqees, and the Jordanian Tyche Awards for Best Arab Actress in 2012. Most recently, Mubarak won the Best Actress Award at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Ireland for her role in The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul that also won five other awards at international film festivals, including the Antalya Film Festival, Arab Film Festival in Korea, and the European Film Market (EFM), held as part of the Berlin International Film Festival. The film also screened at more than 10 international film festivals.
Besides being an actress and producer, Mubarak has wide experience as a jury member at international film festivals. She was selected as a jury member of the International Emmy Awards for two times, a jury member of the Feature and Short Competitions at the Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden, a jury member at the 38th Cairo International Film Festival, as well as a jury member of the Short Film Competition at the 2nd El Gouna Film Festival in 2018.
Her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein honored Mubarak while attending the 37th International Arab Youth Congress (IAYC), organized by the National Centre for Culture and Arts (NCCA) in Jordan, as a guest of honor. Moreover, the feature film project Daughters of Adbulrahman by actress and producer Saba Mubarak and director Zaid Abu Hamdan won a production grant from the Jordan Film Fund (JFF), organized by The Royal Film Commission Jordan - RFC, as one of 13 cinematic projects. Recently, Saba finished working on Daughters of Adbulrahman film by Zaid Abu Hamdan, which she co-produces along with Film Clinic. Also, in Sep.2021, she attended the world premiere of her film Amira, by Mohamed Diab, at the 78the Venice International Film festival. The film, written by the trio Mohamed, Khaled and Amira Diab and co-produced by several big Arab production companies, won three awards at the Venice festival: the Lanterna Magica Award, Enrico Fulchignoni Award and 10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue.- Her career began with "Badia Masabni" band where she was involved in dancing in groups, and in 1943 began working in the field of cinema where she formed a successful dual team with the artist "Farid al-Atrash" in several movies and did the most famous dances with him. Her dance was characterized by combining Eastern dancing and Western dances, as Samia Gamal focused in her dance in providing a state of fascination for the spectators through clothing, music and lighting.
- Arwa Gouda is an Egyptian Actress, who speaks fluent English, French and Arabic. She started her career as a Model at the age of 13 and won the "Best Model of the World" 2004/2005 title in Turkey which finally launched her acting career. Soon after, the Nefertiti looking Arwa Gouda became a popular actress known for her vast range of characters, her gravity and most of all her genuine performance and was finally able to break out of being typecast as a beautiful young damsel when she played the role of a heroine addict in director Amr Salama's first big screen movie "Zay El Naharda" (On a Day Like Today), which then landed her in getting harder and more challenging roles such as "Safeya" in director Sherif Arafa's movie "El Gezira 2" (The Island 2).
- Basma was born on 7 December 1976 in Cairo, Egypt. She is an actress, known for Qessat Hobb (2010), Ouija (2006) and Zayy el-Nahardah (2008). She has been married to Amr Hamzawy since 15 February 2012.
- Nicole Saba was born on 26 June 1974 in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an actress, known for Special Operations (2007), Al saffah (2009) and Al Hayba (2017).
- Since an early age, Mai Ezzidine was chosen to address the audiences at the nursery graduation party, even at the EGC school in Alexandria she was the leader of the school theatrical group. She had interests in arts too, she liked making portraits, this is not far from her family, as her Uncle Raouf Nassry, is the well known caricature artist in the famous Sabah El Kheir and Rosal Youssef Egyptian magazine. She recently graduated from the Faculty of Arts, Social Department.
Unlike many of her colleagues, the young Mai was determined to start an acting career. Back in 2001, she learnt that 'Mouhamed Fouad', the popular Egyptian singer was looking for a fresh new face to star opposite in his project film Rehlet Hob - aka A love journey. She took the initiative and asked director Mounir Radi - a friend of the family - to introduce her to Mouhamed El Nagar the director of the subject film.
El Nagar found in her a fresh pretty face and talent, in turn, he introduced her to Mouahmed Fouad who was also taken by her beauty, and he gave her first leading role.
Mai's second appearance was in TV series Ayna Qalbi - aka Where is my heart, and career began to develop after she was discovered in this most popular series.
The Sobki's brothers, the famous producers known for not missing a single chance, heard of her success, soon they made a phone call to Mai, and made her an offer she could not refuse. They offered her a challenging role, the role of a poor, uneducated girl. Desperate to jump-start her acting career, she accepted, especially when she knew that Abla Kamel and Mena Shalaby (whom she previously worked with in TV series (Ayna Qalbi) were going to be cast in the film.
By then, her name was known, and her talent was obviously clear, strings of roles followed, some came extremely good and some not. Director Magdy Abu Emeira, her discoverer, gave her another leading role in TV series Al Haqiqa Wa Al Sarab - aka The truth and the mirage; starring Fifi Abdu. Mai brilliantly played the role of Manal, Fifi's daughter.
Still believing in the importance of the big screen, she made another two films, which were not a success. She starred opposite Amer Mounib in film Kimo Wa Antimo, and then she starred solely in film Farah. Although these films failed, yet, Mai considers her role in film Farah as one of her best.
Lastly, Mai had three TV series aired during the month of Ramadan, Ya Ward Meen Yeshrereek, Leqaa Ala Al Hawa, and Mahmoud El Masry. Although working in three sets is so exhausting, she had to do it. She could not ignore the offer of the great star Samira Ahmed who called her to offer her a role in TV series Ya Ward Meen Yeshtereek.
Mai now pays more care in selecting her roles; she likes the challenge in playing new characters, regardless of the material profit. - Yasmin Raeis believes that each person's life should take dramatic turns before any unexpected changes. Her decision to join the film-making industry as an aspiring actress marked a dramatic turn in her life, which paved the way for a more acute turning point when she was unexpectedly selected for her career-defining role in Mohamed Khan's Factory Girl. Yasmin played the role of a working girl who falls under the spell of love, transcending with this experience class difference to finally stand alone in face of a merciless traditional society that is afraid of love. Standing as one of her most indelible performances, Great Khan predicted that the young actress's performance will definitely land her a prestigious Best Actress award.
However, Khan was not 100% accurate in his prediction, as the young actress did not only receive one award but four- so far; the Best Actress Award from Dubai International Film Festival 2013, Best Actress Award from Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden, Best Actress Award at the 18th Egyptian National Film Festival and most recently, the Best Actress Award at the 41st Egyptian Film Association Festival.
In 2010, Yasmin made her first foray into acting through television by playing the role of one of the leading five characters in Ard Khas by Hadi El Bagoury, which initiated her success and was followed by her participation in several films including; Ahmed Helmy's X-Large, Wahed Saheh, Al Maslaha and Taraf Talet, which won Yasmin her role in Mohamed Khan's Factory Girl, marking her breakthrough in cinema. Afterwards, Raeis collaborated with comedian Ahmed Helmy once again in Amr Salama's Made in Egypt before setting to star in a string of films including; Men Dahr Ragel, opposite of Asser Yassin, and Kiss Me Not, written and directed by Ahmed Amer.
Born to a Palestinian father and an Egyptian mother, Yasmin is married to director Hadi El Bagoury, with whom she has previously collaborated in the TV drama Ard Khas and cinema hit Wahed Saheh. - Layla Fawzi was an actress, known for Min ajal emraa (1959), Gamal wa Dalal (1945) and Safeer gohannam (1945). She was married to Jalal Moa'awad, Aziz Osman and Anwar Wagdi. She died on 12 January 2005 in Cairo, Egypt.
- Text: Youngest of four children two brothers and a sister Lebleba - whose birth name is Ninotchka - was named after the 1939 movie Ninotchka. That same year, her mother, Zarouhi Kalfaian, wanted to name her first daughter Ninotchka but because of a family tradition named her Perouz. In 1946 when Lebleba was born, she named her Ninotchka. Her parents never left her at home alone and, at age 5, she accompanied them to an amateur gala at the Auberge Des Pyramides. When she saw the lights and heard the music, she promptly climbed onto the table and began to perform. The members of the jury were so impressed that they gave her the first prize, although the other competitors were all adults. Cinema Director Niazi Mustafa, who was on the jury, approached her parents and asked them to have her act in his film. At the studios she was named Lebleba deriving from the word "Labib" meaning quick and intelligent. With that first film she became famous overnight. For many years to come, she remained unchallenged in her role as the sassy little girl of the Egyptian stage and screen. Lebleba continued to act and sing in numerous comedies, stage & film productions, but her real chance in a more dramatic role came when late director Atef Al-Tayeb offered her the leading role in his film "Leyla Sakhena" or "Hot Nights" and she proved her talent as a serious actress. The movie won 28 international awards, of which she can claim seven, one of them in 1997 in "Cape Town" South Africa. International award winning late director Youssef Chahine offered her an important role in his "Al-Akhar" or "The Other" and later in "Alexandria New York." After that Lebleba acted along with international actor Omar Sherif and Egyptian superstar Adel Imam in "Hassan & Morcos." She acted in a total of 77 feature films of which 6 are as a child actress. Lebleba continues acting in major Egyptian film productions and her long acting career puts her in a unique spot in the Egyptian motion picture and theater history.
- Naimah Akef was born on 7 October 1932 in Tanta, Egypt. She was an actress, known for Tamr Hinnah (1957), El nimr (1952) and Min ajl Hanafi (1964). She died on 23 April 1966 in Cairo, Egypt.
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Mary Queeny was born in 1913 in Lebanon. She was an actress and producer, known for Wakhz el damir (1932), El zouja el saba (1950) and Son of the Nile (1951). She died on 25 November 2003 in Cairo, Egypt.- Actress
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Magda is an Egyptian actress. She started her career at the age of 15 using a pseudonym, so that her parents wouldn't know. Her breakthrough came in 1949 in the film "Al Naseh" (The Mentor), after which she went on to become one of the most popular female actresses in Egyptian cinema history. Her most notable films include "Anf Wa Thalath Oyoun" (A Nose and Three Ears), "Jamila" and "Ayna Omry" (Where's my Life?). She got married once to the actor Ihab Nafia'a, and has one daughter (Ghada).- She graduated from "The Faculty of Arts", Ain Shams University Department of "Theatrical criticism", and also studied at "The Institute of Arab Music Academy" of the Arts.She participated in the series (Bougie and Tamtam) and (Fawazeer Amo Fouad) this was during 1998 to 2003. The first work of "Heba" was the TV series (The Feast Colors), directed by "Mohammad Ragai", when she was a child , and then participated in the series (Too Crazy Family)with "Fathi Abdel Wahab", "Rania Farid Shawky".She participate in the series (I and Them) with the great artist "Mohamed Sobhy" in 2005, followed by the series (The Prey and The Hunter) with the artist "Mamdouh Abdel-Alim" and the director "Khairy Beshara".
- An Award Winner Egyptian Actress whose fame skyrocketed after her first role Taht El-Saytara (2015) which gained phenomenal success by the critics and the mass audience in which Jamila played the role of a drug addict to win numerous awards and become Egypt's sweetheart and started to be an advocate for her generation's issues and be chosen by the ministry of social solidarity to be the spokesperson for drug addiction as the most influential figure to the younger audience.
Making career in both Film and Television, delivering some iconic master pieces such as Taht Al Saytara TV Series, Hepta (2016), El Daif (2018), High School Girls (2020) lazem aesh by Ila Ana TV series (2020), Harb Ahleya (2021), My Bride (2021).
Jamila's proved that her acting choices are courageous, bold and overpowering. She did not depend on her beauty nor afraid to tackle taboo issues in our modern society, being a voice to a younger yet educated audience.
Her roles always generate an open conversation and pave the way to change the narrative about issues such as recovered drug addicts, Vitiligo patients, falling in love with the wrong person and her most anticipated upcoming role as a transgender in "the Trial" Film. She often appears on many "most beautiful women" lists discussing her natural and captivating beauty.
Jamila Awad was born in Cairo, Egypt. In her earliest years, Jamila began absorbing the craft from her director father, Adel Awad and actress mother, Randa. Her Grandfather is the iconic late Egyptian Comedian Mohamed Awad. Highly acclaimed choreographer uncle, Atef Atef Awad. Being raised in a family full of industry professionals, and a Celebrity family. Jamila grew up to spend her time in theaters, movie and on magazine cover since the age of 1.
She can never recall the exact moment was when she decided to be an actress, but she knew she had to pave her own way in the industry and not depend on her family legacy. She went to audition to "taht el saytara" series by the highly critically acclaimed director Tamer Mohsen. Her debut role tackled drug use and her role skyrocketed her to fame with an instant immense fan base, since then she became one of the most viewed actresses of her generation with fans always anticipating her next role.
After "taht al saytara", she then took part in the top 3 blockbuster movie of they year (2016) each being the top of its season along side Egypt's superstars. Starting by film of "Hepta: the last lecture" that acquired the highest revenues for a romantic film based on a best selling book with the same name at Egyptian box office by award winner director Hadi El Bagoury. And then mystery movie "30 years ago" alongside Ahmed El-Saka ana Mona Zaki. Then the top blockbuster "FlimFlam"alongside Ahmed Helmy. She then tackled on on the role of the Iconic late Egyptian Actress Faten Hamama in the re-adaption of the 'La totfe' el shams" Film based on a book by author Ihssan Abd El-Kudoos into a TV series by the same name.
She partnered again with Hadi El Bagoury at "Al Daif", where she secured her first international award as Best African- Asian Actress Award at the New Vision International Film Festival in the Netherlands. The Film also premiered at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia and nabbed an Audience Award as well as Winning the people's choice award at Malmö International Film Festival. Jamila played the role of a young lady who brings chaos to her liberalist family after she falls in love with a despised terrorist, and she invites him over to introduce him to her parents. The award was her first international one, after nabbing numerous local awards and honors.
In 2019, Jamila participated in a panel discussion under the title: "Social Media: The Silent Producer" within the events of Cairo Industry Days, held on the margins of the 41st Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF). The panel's discussion highlighted how social media affected the film industry nowadays. In 2020, Jamila was selected to join as a juror at the Student Film Competition within the 6th Alexandria Short Film Festival.
In addition to her thriving acting career, Jamila successfully led numerous ad campaigns for Major International brands. She was the brand Ambassador for Tresemme' Egypt for four years, being the face of the brand and covering New York Fashion Week on behalf of Tresemme' Egypt.
Jamila also landed several regional magazines covers and editorial spreads, her personal favorite is an editorial spread by Fendi with her Mother - Actress
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Yasmine Sabri is a young Egyptian actress who began her acting career in 2013 when she appeared in the religious program "Khatawat El Shaytan" (The Devil's Steps) with the young preacher Moez Masoud. Afterwards, she joined the cast of the TV series "Gabel El Helal" (El Helal Mountain) with actor Mahmoud Abdelaziz in 2014.- Actress
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Hend Sabry is a Cairo-based Tunisian actress and lawyer. She was born in Tunis on 20th November and received her license in law at the Faculty of Law of Tunis in 2001. Later she completed her masters in law intellectual property and copyright in 2004. Her acting debut was at the age of fourteen in the Tunisian production "Les Silences du Palais" (Silence of Palaces) in 1994. After starring a number of Tunisian productions, Hend's breakthrough was through "Muzakirat Murahiqua" (A Teenager's Diary) that was considered the most controversial film in 2002. Her role gave her immediate stardom across the Arab world and in a short span of time she became one of the most prominent Tunisian actresses in Egypt and the Arab world. Sabry is prominently involved in social and humanitarian work; since 2009, she has been working closely with the UN World Food Programme on raising awareness about hunger in the region. In 2010, Sabry had officially become a WFP Regional Ambassador. She is also one of four women who have contributed in the Facebook campaign inspired by the Arab spring titled "The Uprising of Women in the Arab World" which promotes gender equality in accordance with the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and calls to grant freedom, independence and security for Arab women."Considered By Many as one of the most Important Female Actresses of the 21st Century in the Arab Cinema and Television- Riham Abdel Ghafour was born on 6 September 1978 in Egypt. She is an actress, known for Private Alexandria (2005), The Cell (2017) and Alayya el Tarab Biltalata (2006).
- Asma Abul-Yazid was born on 10 July 1990 in Egypt. She is an actress, known for The Last Round (2024), Gunshot (2018) and Mousa (2021).
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Donia Samir Ghanem is an Egyptian actress and singer. She was born in January 1,1985 in Cairo, Egypt. She is the eldest daughter of the Egyptian cinema icon Samir Ghanem, and Egyptian actress Dalal Abdel Aziz; and the sister of Amy Samir Ghanem who is an actress too. She graduated from Modern Sciences & Arts (MSA) University, Faculty of Mass Communication Major in broadcasting in 2008. She started her acting career when she was 10 in a movie entitled "Emra'a wa Emra'a" (1995). She attracted attention while acting in an Egyptian TV series called "Justice has many faces" in 2001. She got her breakthrough role in "Ya ana ya khalty" (2005) which starred the comedy actor Mohamed Henedy. Her collaboration with Ahmed Mekky in rom-com movies "Teer Enta" (2009) and "La Tarago Wa La Esteslam" (2010) achieved huge success. She co-starred with Ahmed Mekky in four seasons of "El Kabeer Awy", an Egyptian sitcom, which was a huge hit in the Middle East. Donia is an UNICEF Egypt Ambassador and she took part in the #FightUnfair social media campaign in 2015 which aimed at shedding the light on the challenges facing children and young people in Egypt, and she urged for ending the use of violence as a form of discipline for children. She has also participated in a UNICEF Regional campaign in 2016, in support of Syria, alongside UNICEF's prominent Goodwill Ambassadors. The campaign, #FIVE years, showcased the impact of war on the Syrian citizens and a call to end the suffering of children. She made a contribution to the social media campaign 'A Child is A Child' on social media, during Ramadan 2017 and posted on her Instagram account encouraging her community to donate through UNICEF website to help save and change children refugees' lives. In October 2017, Donia gave her first musical performance for kids titled "Donia's World". She invited a group of 70 children, benefiting from shelter and protection services of UNICEF's partner, FACE for Children in Need, to attend her musical show. She was a judge on the 4th season (2015) of The X Factor Arabia. She won a fair amount of awards for her roles in movies and TV series such as El Farah (2009), Lahfa (2015) and Nelly & Sherihan (2016). She did 2 singles; "Mesh Adra Asad' Enaya' and "Khalas Ertaht" in 2005 and featured in 2 songs by Ahmed Mekky ("Dawar Bi Nafsak" in 2009 and "Ehlam" in 2010). "Wahda Tania Khales" is her debut Album which was released in 2014 and gained success in the Middle East. She got married in June 13, 2013 to TV presenter Ramy Radwan and gave birth to her daughter Kayla in March 2014.- Mayan El-Sayed is a rising star whose exceptional talent placed her name among key directors and stars' most sought-after young actresses, as evidenced by her memorable roles during the last two years.
During Ramadan 2021, she had a remarkable presence in three TV hits - HAJMATAN MURTADA (Counterattack) by director Ahmad Alaa Aldeeb, starring Ahmed Ezz and Hend Sabry; LE'BET NEWTON (Newton's Cradle) by Tamer Mohsen and starring Mona Zaki; and HARB AHLIYA (Civil War) by director Sameh Abd El-Aziz, starring Yousra. She also starred in the film ALMAHKAMA (The Court) by director Mohamed Amin alongside Mahmoud Abdel Moghny.
In 2022, she played the role of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's daughter in the popular TV series AL EKHTEYAR 3: AL QARAR (The Choice 3: The Decision). She was also the leading actress in THE DREAM OF MY LIFE story within the series ELLA ANA.
Mayan has always had a flair for acting. At 16, she made it into many auditions, through which she starred in two series screened during Ramadan in 2016 - ABU AL-BANAT starring Mostafa Shaban, and AL-MOGHANY starring Mohamed Mounir.
Privileged by starring alongside A-list stars in her earliest appearances, Mayan quickly gained the confidence that got her more significant roles later on, as she starred in the first season of EL AB EL ROHI (The Godfather) by Peter Mimi, followed by a role alongside Yasser Galal in ZEL EL RAEES (The President's Shadow) that had a huge success during its premiere on TV in 2017.
Mayan made her first cinematic appearance in the box-office hit HARB KARMOOZ in 2018 starring opposite Amir Karara. Despite playing a small role, Mayan presented a remarkable performance in the opening scene of the film, which played a crucial role in the unfolding of its events. Before that, the late director Hatem Ali chose her for her astounding performance in ZEL EL RAEES to take part in his TV series KAENO EMBAREH, which was a big hit despite being premiered off the Ramadan season. The series fans showed a strong connection through their comments on social media platforms on Mayan's role.
Afterward, Mayan presented a variety of roles within big-budget and successful productions, including MBC's comedy series FEKRA B'MILLION GENEH and Viu's first Arabic original, the horror series ZODIAC, followed by her starring role in the film BANAT SANAWY in 2020.
For her memorable roles in the three TV hits aired during Ramadan 2021, Mayan received the Dear Guest Award for Best Young Actress. She was also part of the closing song for the fifth edition of the El-Gouna Film Festival. Moreover, she became the new brand ambassador of Molped and Samsung. Additionally, she was in a stunning photo shoot for Elle Arabia magazine.
Recently, Mayan finished shooting two films - FEW HOURS IN ONE DAY, which is based on Mohamed Sadek's novel of the same title and produced by El-Sobky Productions; and the romantic film named #GAWWEZNI alongside Amir El-Masry, which was directed by Essam Nassar and written by Mohamed Samir Mabrouk.
In the 2023 Ramadan season, she starred alongside Yousra in 1000 HAMDELLAH A'LA EL SALAMA, which was written by Mahmoud Zulfikar and directed by Amr Salah.
Furthermore, she will soon be starring in ALF LEILA WE LEILA as the character Gawaher alongside Yasser Galal and Nour. The series is written by Anwar Abdel-Mogith and directed by Hossam Ali.
Mayan graduated with a major in theater and film from the American University in Cairo (AUC) with her own graduation project, in which she embodied the leading role as Antigone - one of the heroines of ancient Greek mythology - in which she tried to ensure that her performance is balanced between drama and comedy. - Actress
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Egyptian actress and singer. She began artwork since the beginning of the third millennium through a comedy series (Youth Online) in 2002, and participated later in several series, including (Emperor, The Aunt Nour, dignitaries), which enabled it to achieve significant penetration in record time, but the first movie appearance was with the late director "Youssef Chahine" through the film (Alexandria New York), and participated later in a large number of films, including (Ouija, The Game Of Love, About Love And Passion, I Am Not With Them, 678).- Reem Mostafa was born on 25 December 1986. She is an actress, known for Teer Bina Ya Alby (2022), El-Wasseya (2018) and Nassibi We Quesmeta (Ehdi Ya Madam) (2018).
- Nahed El Sebaï is an Egyptian young actress, she was born in Cairo, Egypt 25 May 1987,into a family considered to be one of Egypt's pioneers in the cinema industry, AS She is the granddaughter of the well-known Egyptian actor Farid Shawqi and his wife the famous Egyptian singer and actress Huda Sultan, Her mother is the producer Nahed Farid Shawqi and her aunt is Rania Farid Shawqi, the well-known actress. Nahed had participated in many Film and television business, She also participated in the global film entitled «After the Battle» won at Cannes in 2012.
- Born to a Montenegrin mother, Tara Emad is an Egyptian actress with charming and distinguished Eastern-European features who started her career as a model, eventually becoming one of the most sought-after faces in commercials and fashion shows in Egypt and France.
The ever-radiant, striking, and accomplished actress starred in several hit TV series and films throughout her illustrious career, including, Adel Emam's TV series SAHEB EL SAA'DA (HIS EXCELLENCY) (2014).
Her other notable works include the dramas BEN AL SARAYAT and SABAA BANAT, and the widely-popular film EL-HARAM EL-RABE by Peter Mimi.
Afterward, she starred alongside Mohamed Adel Emam in the TV series LAM'IE EL OTT, which premiered in Ramadan 2017. Emad doesn't settle for roles that don't show off the breadth of her acting skills, making her earnestly selective when it comes to the projects she works on.
In 2018, she decided to give more attention to cinema, so she took part in Marwan Hamed's DIAMOND DUST, which brought in EGP 30m and came in second place at the Egyptian box office during the 2017 Eid Al-Adha season.
She also took part in EL KWAYSEEN by Ahmed El-Guindi, which earned more than EGP 20m.
She collaborated once more in 2019 with Hamed in THE BLUE ELEPHANT: DARK WHISPERS - one of the highest-grossing Egyptian films in the history of Egyptian cinema, generating over EGP 102m - in which she performed a complex range of body movements that she has never displayed in any of her previous roles.
Following that, she took part in the thriller film 122 by Yasir Al-Yasiri, starred alongside Ahmed Ezz as Jasmine in the musical comedy play ALADDIN, and participated in the short film Tamer Shabaan's SAMT (PAUSE) alongside Mona Hala. The short film was eventually screened at the Austin Film Festival.
In the Ramadan 2020 season, she co-starred with Yasmine Abdel-Aziz in the TV series W NEHEB TANY LEH, and in the following season, she starred in two serial dramas - MOUSA opposite Egyptian star Mohamed Ramadan and DED EL KASR (UNBREAKABLE) with Nelly Karim.
She also took part in ads for ZED Park and the 500500 Hospital Campaign.
Additionally, she participated in the Ramadan Gucci Show alongside a cast of pan-Arab superstars, including Saba Mubarak and Aseel Omran. The show was inspired by the classic soap operas of the 1980s and was written by Tamer Habib and launched in collaboration between Gucci and Mille.
The video brought together 10 actresses from five Arab countries including Tara, Youssra, Hend Sabri, Shereen Reda, Saba Mubarak, Nour, Huda El-Mufti, Fatima Al-Banawi, Mayan El-Sayed, Sarrah Abdelrahman, and TV presenter Raya Abirached. Furthermore, Emad graced the cover of many top-notch magazines, including Haya magazine - where she was styled by Gucci - Vogue Arabia, Marie Claire Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Sayidaty, and Jamalouki.
In 2014, She appeared on the cover of Elle Arabia's November issue, and Laha Magazine's August issue in collaboration with the prestigious Italian fashion house Fendi.
In 2021, she collaborated with Vogue Arabia, modeling the Miss Dior fragrance in their September issue and Harper's Bazaar. Her work in 2021 included SITTAT BAIT AL MAADI (WOMEN'S MAADI HOUSE) alongside Kinda Alloush, Injy El-Mokkaddem, and Sabry Fawaz. The series - which is now available on Shahid - is the Arabic version of the successful American series WHY WOMEN KILL.
As for 2022, she worked on WATCH IT's original series TAHQEEQ (INVESTIGATION) alongside Ahmed Malek and Huda El-Mufti, as well as the Arabic version of smash-hit US drama SUITS starring Asser Yassin, Ahmed Dawood, and Saba Mubarak, which was launched during the Ramadan season.
Also, in the same year, Tara shared the stage with Ahmed Ezz in Mohamed Mohamady's play HADI VALENTINE, which was performed during the Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia.
Her most recent work was El MATAREED with Ahmed Hatem and AKHI FAWK EL SHAGARA with Ramez Galal, and she made a guest appearance in the 15-episode TV series MYSTERY BOX, which was aired during the Ramadan 2023 season on Shahid.
As for her upcoming projects, Tara is currently working on BEIT EL RUBY with Karim Abdel Aziz. She's also involved in several projects coming up in the pipeline, including El-Sobky's YEHIA with Ahmed Hatem once again, EL GAWAHERGY alongside star Mohamed Henedy and Mona Zaki.
Not content with limiting herself to one field, Tara is also an accomplished brand ambassador and has represented several famous brands over the years, including Bvlgari, Channel, Michael Oro Jewellery, and Yves Saint Laurent. Emad teamed up with the celebrated Azza Fahmy Jewelry trademark to be their brand ambassador for the new 2021 summer collection - El-Nur - as well.
The stunning actress was also selected by Cartier to serve as its brand ambassador in the Middle East since 2022, making her the only Egyptian celebrity representing the brand currently. Moreover, she participated in Cartier's Panthère de Cartier show in Dubai and the jewelry giant's 2023 Ramadan campaign.
Moreover, Tara is Chanel Beauty's first Middle Eastern brand ambassador and starred in their first AD campaign in the Middle East in 2022.
Most recently, Vanity Fair named Tara Emad one of the six most influential women in the Middle East during a gala dinner hosted by the Red Sea International Film Festival at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Given her accomplishments, Tara has become a regular at major international film festivals like the Cannes International Film Festival and Red Sea International Film Festival, even getting selected as a jury member at the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival that was held by the IOM and the UN. - Actress
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