Faten Hamama
Actor, Film actor
1931 –
Who is Faten Hamama?
Faten Hamama is an Egyptian producer and an acclaimed actress of film, and television She is regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from melodramas to historical films and occasional comedies, though her chief successes were romantic dramas. Noted for her willingness to play serious characters, she has also acted in some controversial films in the history of Egyptian cinema.
Hamama made her screen debut in 1939, when she was only seven years old. Her earliest roles were minor, but her activity and gradual success helped to establish her as a distinguished Egyptian actress. Eventually, and after many successful performances, she was able to achieve stardom. Revered as an icon in Egyptian and Middle Eastern cinema, Hamama has substantially helped in improving the cinema industry in Egypt and emphasizing the importance of women in cinema and Egyptian society.
After a seven-year hiatus from acting, Hamama returned in 2000 in what was a much anticipated television miniseries, Wajh al-Qamar. She has not acted since then.
In 2000, Hamama was chosen as Star of the Century by the Egyptian Writers and Critics organization. In 2007, eight of the films she starred in were included in the top 100 films in the history of Egyptian cinema by the cinema committee of the Supreme Council of Culture in Cairo.
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- Born
- May 27, 1931
Mansoura, Egypt - Also known as
- فاتن حمامة
- Faten Ahmed Hamama
- Fāten Ḥamāmah
- The Lady of the Arabic Screen
- The Lady of the Arab Screen
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Omar Sharif
(1955/02/05 - 1974) - Ezzel Dine Zulficar
(1947 - 1953) - Mohamed Abdel Wahab Mahmoud
- Omar Sharif
- Children
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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