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Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Profession
Acting
Born
January 8, 1933 · Al Fayoum, Egypt
Died
November 3, 2014

Biography

Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (Arabic: مريم محمد فخر الدين, 8 September 1933 – 3 November 2014) was an Egyptian film and television actress. She was nicknamed the "Beauty of the Screen" (Egyptian Arabic: حسناء الشاشة). Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image. She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulfikar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films such as Back Again (1957), Sleepless (1957), The Cursed Palace (1962), Soft Hands (1963) and Secret Visit (1981). In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she initially found success in larger sentimental roles before transitioning into portraying matriarch late in her career. In 2007, Mariam Fakhr Eddine was cast as Mrs. Aida in the French-Canadian romantic drama film Whatever Lola Wants. She attended the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2009. Until her death in 2014, Fakhr Eddine appeared in more than 200 films. Her younger brother, Youssef Fakhr Eddine, was also a leading actor.

Known for

Whatever Lola Wants poster
Whatever Lola Wants
Film · 2007 · ★ 6.1
Sweet Oblivion poster
Sweet Oblivion
Film · 1996 · ★ 6.5
Sleepless poster
Sleepless
Film · 1957 · ★ 6.3
Soft Hands poster
Soft Hands
Film · 1963
Return My Heart poster
Return My Heart
Film · 1957
The Sparrow poster
The Sparrow
Film · 1972
The Cursed Palace poster
The Cursed Palace
Film · 1962
The Cursed House poster
The Cursed House
Film · 1987
The Devil of the Desert poster
The Devil of the Desert
Film · 1954
We're All Thieves, My Dear poster
We're All Thieves, My Dear
Film · 1989
Angel and Devil poster
Angel and Devil
Film · 1960
The Well of Deprivation poster
The Well of Deprivation
Film · 1969

Filmography