Madiha Yousri

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]

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

Early life

Madiha Yousri was born on December 3, 1921 in Cairo, Egypt as 'Honouma Habib Khalil Ali', to a lower middle-class Egyptian family within a humble neighborhood.[1][4]

Career

She was discovered by the Egyptian director Mohammed Karim while sitting with friends at a cafe. When she would later describe the meeting, she remembered listening to Karim while thinking that her father would never allow his daughter to act.[2][5] Her debut role was in a film directed by Karin in 1940, Mamnau'a Al-Hub (en: Forbidden Love). She went on to appear in many films, alongside many of Egypt's famous musicians of the time, including Abdel-Halim Hafez, Mohamed Fawzi and Farid Al-Atrash.[2]

In the 1940s, Time magazine chose Yousri as one of the world's 10 most beautiful women. In 1963, Yousri was awarded Egypt's State Medal of Creativity.

In 1969, she was a member of the jury at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[6] She was known for her classical romance roles in the Egyptian cinema, as well as participating in many Egyptian tv series playing mainly the mother or grandmother roles.

Near the end of her life, Yousri was given an honorary doctorate from the Egyptian Arts Academy.[2]

Death

On 29 May 2018, Madiha died [7] in a local hospital after suffering from chronic illness at the age of 96.[8]

Selected filmography

References
  1. مديحة يسري.. سمراء الشاشة المصرية، جريدة الشرق الأوسط، دخل في 21 سبتمبر 2012 Archived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Madiha Yousri: Star from golden age of Egyptian cinema". The Independent. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. مديحة يسري والسياسة.. عشقت السادات وعينّها مبارك بمجلس الشورى, 30 May 2018
  4. ممثلة مصرية اختاروها بين أجمل 10 نساء أصبح عمرها 99 سنة، العربية نت Archived 2020-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Madiha Yousri - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  6. "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  7. "Egyptian cinematic icon Madiha Yousri dies at 97". 30 May 2018.
  8. "وفاة الفنانة الكبيرة مديحة يسري بعد صراع مع المرض عن عمر يناهز 97 عاماً" (in Arabic). Youm7. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. Lahn al khouloud at IMDb
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