Madiha yousri biography definition

Biography of Madiha Yousri

Madiha Yousri

Egyptian actress

Madiha Yousri

Madiha Yousri, circa 1949.

Born

Honouma Habib Khalil Ali[1]


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

Madiha Yousri (Arabic: مديحة يسري; née Hannouma Habib Khalil Ali (Arabic: هنومة حبيب خليل); 3 December 1921 – 29 May 2018) was an Egyptian film and television actress.

She starred in dozens of classic Egyptian films over the course of her career, spanning a time of over 50 years. Her work spanned genres from drama to comedy to tragedy.[2] Yousri was also very known for her support to Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the 26 of July revolution. She was also appointed by late President Hosni Mubarak as a member of the Shura council in 1998.[3]

Early life

Madiha Y Egypt’s Madiha Yousry: Tale of the dark lady of the Nile WARIJ