Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor best known for playing Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and the title role in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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Poll: Best Egyptian Actors Ever
A poll by modymaher
Who Is The Best Egyptian Actor?
Results of 287 votes:
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Ahmed Zaki
Ahmed Zaki was born on November 18, 1949 in Zaqazeeq, Egypt as Ahmed Abdullrahman Zaki. He was an actor, known for Ayam El-Sadat (2001), Nasser 56 (1996) and Edhak el soura tetlaa helwa (1999). He was… -
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Adel Emam
He was more popular in theatres for his role in Madrasat Al Moshaghebin (School of Rioters). He became more famous in the 1970s for his comedic roles in Al-bahth an fadiha (1973) (Search for a scandal… -
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Nour El-Sherif
Nour El-Sherif was a prominent Egyptian actor. El-Sherif was born in the working-class neighborhood of Sayeda Zainab in Cairo. El-Sherif was married to Poussi (1972–2006) and together they had two dau… -
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Yehia El-Fakharany
El-Fakharany is an Egyptian television and film actor. he has appeared in over 50 TV shows, 39 movies, and 9 plays. -
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Mahmoud Al Meleji
Mahmoud Al Meleji was an Egyptian screenwriter and an actor of film, theatre, and television. He started his career playing minor roles but achieved stardom in the late 1930s. A popular and award-winn… -
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Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz was an Egyptian movie and television actor. He became famous for several famous roles in Egypt, before becoming famous in his native Egypt and the whole region for his Egyptian patr… -
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Shukri Sarhan
He is one of the greatest representatives of Arab cinema in the twentieth century. He was chosen by international director Youssef Chahine for his 1951 film "Ibn the Nile", which was the rea… -
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Ahmad Mazhar
His acting career started in 1951 when he was picked for a role in Zehour Al-Islam because of his riding skills and his proper pronunciation of classical Arabic. Mazhar's breakthrough in the world of … -
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Zaki Rostom
He participated in the first silent movie"Zainab" which produced in 1930 and then participated in the first Egyptian spokesman movie (The White Rose) which produced in 1932. Then his movies … -
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Adel Adham
Adel Adham was an Egyptian villain actor. He was known for his portrayal of evil and ambiguous characters. -
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Rushdi Abazah
Rushdi Abazah was one of the greatest actors of all times, who had ever acted in Egyptian & Arabic cinema history. Descendant from the Abaza Family, one of the richest and most well-known families… -
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Farid Shawqi
Farid Shawqi Mohammad Abdou Shawqi known as Farid Shawqi was an Egyptian actor, screenwriter, and film producer. He acted in 351 films, 27 plays, and 17 television series; wrote 25 film scripts, and p… -
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Mahmoud Yassine
Mahmoud Yassine was an Egyptian actor. He was an iconic actor in both Egyptian cinema and television, portraying dramatic, psychological, and romantic roles. -
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Tawfik El Deken
Tawfik El Deken was famous for the roles of evil, although his performance was not devoid of his fearlessness, and he was successful in the roles of thieves, thugs, drunkards, and slaves to the extent… -
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Ahmed Ramzy
Ahmed Ramzy was a famous Egyptian actor. He played the leading roles in many Egyptian films in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Since the late 1950s, he has participated in many movies and was famous for … -
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Ismail Yassin
He was widely known for manipulation of his facial expressions and often made fun of his 'large mouth' in his films. His trademark gimmick was to act terrified bringing his wobbling knees together, st… -
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Farid El-Atrash
Farid al-Atrash was a Syrian-Egyptian composer, singer, virtuoso oud player, and actor. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of only nine years old with his mother and siblings, he studied there unde… -
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Youssef Wahbi
Yusuf Wahbi was born on July 14, 1898 in Faiyum, Egypt. He was an actor and director, known for Kursi el iteraf (1949), Al defaa (1935) and Gharam wa intiqam (1944). -
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Imad Hamdi
Imad Hamdi was an actor, known for El manzel rakam tletash (1952), Bala demoue (1962) and Mawad gharam (1956). -
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Samir Ghanem
Samir Ghanem is a comedian actor, He was a member of the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa'a El Masrah alongside George Sidhom and El Deif Ahmed. Their debut was Doctor Save Me, a short performance t… -
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Anwar Wagdi
Anwar Wagdi was an actor and director, known for The Flirtation of Girls (1949), Habib el-Rooh (1951) and El Millioner (1950). He was married to Layla Fawzi, Laila Mourad and Elham Hussein. -
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Hussein Fahmy
Hussein Fahmy is an Egyptian actor. He worked in the film and television industry for more than 50 years, specializing in film directing and appearing in over 100 films, television, and theatre produc… -
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Fouad El-Mohandes
He is an amateur actor when he was young. He joined a group named Sa'a li Qalbak (An hour to your heart) during its early run. His important leading roles: "Sapawy" in Aelet Zizi (Zizi's fam… -
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Nagib El-Rihani
Nagib El-Rihani was a writer and actor, known for The Flirtation of Girls (1949), Yacout (1934), and Libat el-Sitt (1946). He was married to Badia Massabni. -
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Abdel Moneim Ibrahim
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim joined the Higher Institute of Dramatic Art and graduated having a bachelor's degree in 1949. After graduation joined by his professor (Zaky Tulaimat) to "The Recent Theater … -
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Estafan Rosti
Rosti appeared in 24 Egyptian films between 1927 and 1964. He also directed seven Egyptian films between 1931 and 1946. He was renowned for portraying evil characters with a satirical inclination, and… -
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Abdulsalam El-Nabulsi
Abdulsalam El-Nabulsi played a comedian role in most of his films. He used to write in several Egyptian magazines, he also spoke different languages, such as French. -
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Abdallah Gheith
Abdullah Gheith was an Egyptian actor. Gheith's most famous work in cinema is Mohammad, Messenger of God (U.S. title: The Message) (1976) which narrates the story of the rise of Islam.
