Madiha Yousri

مديحة يسري (Known as "The Dark Beauty of the Nile")

Golden Age Cinema Star, Film Producer, Selected Among World's Most Beautiful Women

Born Dec 03, 1921

Cairo, Egypt

Passed Away May 30, 2018 Cairo, Egypt

Lifespan 96 years old

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"Beauty opens the cinema door, but only character, hard work, and self-respect keep the artist's memory alive."

Archival Overview

Celebrated screen legend dubbed 'The Dark Beauty of the Nile', who starred in over 90 classics of Egyptian cinema, founded her own film production company, and served as a UN goodwill ambassador.

Biographical Record

Born Hanouma Habib Niyazi in Cairo, she was discovered in 1940 by director Mohamed Karim, making her debut opposite Mohamed Abdel Wahab in *Mamnou'a al-Hob* (Love is Forbidden). In the 1940s and 1950s, she starred opposite every leading man of the Golden Age, from Farid al-Atrash to Emad Hamdy.

In 1942, *Time* magazine selected her among the ten most beautiful women in the world. A trailblazing businesswoman, she produced landmark films including *Al-Avocato Madiha* and *Inni Rahela*, later appointed by President Hosni Mubarak to the Egyptian Shura Council in recognition of her cultural contributions.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

6th of October Cemetery
Cairo, Egypt

                         GPS: 29.9800, 30.9500                    

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