Madiha Yousri

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Madiha Yousri
Madiha Yousri, circa 1949.
Born	Honouma Habib Khalil Ali[1] (1921-12-03)December 3, 1921
Died	May 29, 2018(2018-05-29) (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.

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 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[]

• 1944 – Rossassa Fi Al-Qalb (en: A Bullet in the Heart)
• 1947 – Azhar wa Ashwak (أزهار وأشواك)
• 1952 – Lahn al-Kholood (لحن الخلود, en: Immortal Song)^[9]
• 1954 – Hayaa aw Mout (en: Life or Death)
• 1956 – Ard Al-Ahlam (en: Land of Dreams), nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
• 1962 – Al-Khataya (en: The Sins)
• 1994 – Al-Irhabi (en: The Terrorist), Madiha's final cinema appearance

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External links[]

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