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 | |
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 Madiha Yousri, circa 1949. | |
| Born | Ghanima Habib Khalil December 3, 1921 |
| Died | May 29, 2018 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Film and television actress |
| Known for | Her 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
- Madiha Yousri on elconema.com
- "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- "Egyptian cinematic icon Madiha Yousri dies at 97".
- "وفاة الفنانة الكبيرة مديحة يسري بعد صراع مع المرض عن عمر يناهز 97 عاماً" (in Arabic). Youm7. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- Madiha Yousri at IMDb
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