Madiha Yousri

Madiha Yousri (Arabic: مديحة يسري; née Ghanima Habib Khalil (Arabic: غنيمة حبيب خليل); 3 December 1921 – 29 May 2018) was an Egyptian film and television actress. She was known of her classical romance roles in the Egyptian cinema, she also participated in many Egyptian tv series playing mainly the mother or grandmother roles. Madiha was also very known of her support to Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the 26 of July revolution.

Madiha Yousri
Madiha Yousri, circa 1949.
Born
Ghanima Habib Khalil

(1921-12-03)December 3, 1921
DiedMay 29, 2018(2018-05-29) (aged 96)
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationFilm and television actress
Known forHer classical romance roles in the Egyptian cinema
Notable work
Azhar wa Ashwak

Madiha Yousri with Anwar Wagdi on the poster of the film Kubla fi Lubnan.

Career

She was discovered by the Egyptian director Mohammed Karim[1].

In 1969 she was a member of the jury at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]

Death

On 29 May 2018, Madiha died [3] in a local hospital after suffering from chronic illness at the age of 96.[4]

Selected filmography

  • 1947 – Azhar wa Ashwak (أزهار وأشواك)
  • 1952 – Lahn al-Kholood (لحن الخلود)[5]

References


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