Samah Anwar

Samah Anwar

Egyptian Actress & Director

Born: April 22, 1965 (Age: 60) – Cairo, Egypt

Nationality: 🇪🇬 Egyptian

Education: Cairo University (French Language)

Profession: 🎭 Actress – 🎬 Director

Years Active: 1980 – Present

Parents: ✍️ Writer Anwar Abdullah – 🎭 Actress Souad Hussein

Children: 👶 1 (Adham)

🔹 About Her Life

Samah Anwar started her career in the 1980s, becoming famous for strong female roles and action films. In 1998, she survived a serious car accident, undergoing 42 surgeries before making a strong comeback in acting and directing.

🔹 Notable Works

🎬 Films:

One Woman is Not Enough (1990)

Secret Visit (1981)

Mountain Wolves (1993)

Red Flag (1994)

Suspicious Relationships (1996)

📺 TV Series:

Raafat Al-Hagan 2 & 3 (1990, 1992)

Mountain Wolves (1993)

Zizinia (1997)

El-Khanka (2016)

Baten El Hout (2023)

🎭 Plays:

Respected Gentlemen (1988)

Zamblita at the Station (1996)

Waiting for Baba (2022)

📺 TV Shows:

Comprehensive Examination (2016) – Guest

Sahibet Al-Saada (2014) – Guest

🔹 Her Personal Life & Son Adham's Story

Samah Anwar kept her marriage and motherhood a secret for years, claiming that her son Adham was adopted. Later, she admitted the truth, calling it the "biggest mistake of her life" as it deprived her son of knowing his real family early on.

🔹 Her Controversy During the Egyptian Revolution

During Egypt's January 25 Revolution (2011), she faced backlash for allegedly calling to "burn the protestors." She later denied the accusations, stating that her words were misinterpreted.

🔹 Quick Facts

✅ Lost passion and ambition after her accident but made a comeback

✅ Doesn't fear death, considering it "the only truth in life"

✅ Starred in Ramadan TV specials like Treasure of Treasures and The Funny Ones