Magda El-Khatib

Magda El-Khatib

(Egyptian Actress)

Personal Information

Full Name: Magda Mohamed Kamel El-Khatib

Date of Birth: October 2, 1943

Place of Birth: Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt

Date of Death: December 16, 2006 (aged 63)

Place of Death: Cairo, Egypt

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

Nationality: 🇪🇬 Egyptian

Languages: Arabic, Egyptian dialect

Occupation: Actress, film producer, stage actress, film actress, TV actress

Years Active: 1960 – 2006

🟠 About Her Life

She began her artistic career in the early 1960s with a small role in the film "Hob wa Dalaa" (Love and Delight), followed by "Lahn El Saada" (Melody of Happiness). She rose to fame in the 1960s, with notable works including "Nos Sa'a Gawaz" (Half an Hour of Marriage) alongside Rushdy Abaza, Shadia, and Adel Imam.

In 1970, she secured her first leading role in "Dalal El-Masriya", directed by Hassan El-Imam, which established her among top stars. She then starred in several successful films, including:

✅ "Lobat Kol Youm" (The Daily Game)

✅ "Shay' fi Sadrî" (Something in My Chest)

✅ "Shaqqa Mafrosha" (Furnished Apartment)

✅ "El Ba’d Yaish Marratain" (Some Live Twice)

She also ventured into film production, presenting:

🎬 "Imtithal" (1972)

🎬 "Zair El Fajr" (1973)

🎬 "Fi El Sayf Lazem Neheb" (1974)

She participated in many TV dramas, including:

📺 "El Farasha" (The Butterfly)

📺 "Zizinia"

📺 "Hadd El Sekein" (The Edge of the Knife)

📺 "Emraa Min El Sa’eed El Gawani" (A Woman from Upper Egypt)

Her last TV appearance was in "La Ahad Yanam fi Alexandria" (No One Sleeps in Alexandria) alongside Majed El Masry.

🏆 Awards

🏅 Golden Pyramid Acting Award for "Dalal El-Masriya" (1966)

🏅 Best Supporting Actress Award for "Tuffaha" (Apple)

🎬 Notable Films

🔹 1950s & 1960s

"Hob wa Dalaa" (1959)

"Lahn El Saada" (1960)

"El Banat wa El Saif" (1960)

"Qasr El Shouq" (1966)

"Shanta Hamza" (1967)

"Qandeel Umm Hashim" (1968)

"Nos Sa’a Gawaz" (1969)

🔹 1970s

"Dalal El-Masriya" (1970)

"Tharthara Fawq El-Nil" (Adrift on the Nile) (1971)

"Imtithal" (1972)

"Zair El Fajr" (1973)

"Fi El Sayf Lazem Neheb" (1974)

"Afwah wa Araneb" (Mouths and Rabbits) (1977)

🔹 1980s & 1990s

"Habibi Daiman" (My Love Always) (1980)

"Ummahat fi El Manfa" (Mothers in Exile) (1981)

"Hadoota Masriya" (An Egyptian Story) (1982)

"Ya Dunia Ya Gharami" (Oh World, Oh My Love) (1996)

"El Batal" (The Hero) (1997)

🔹 2000s

"Iskandaria... New York" (2004)

"Ahlam Omrena" (Our Dreams) (2005)

"Akher El Donia" (2006) (Her final film)

📺 TV Series

"Aslak Sha’ika" (1966)

"El Rehla" (The Journey) (1970)

"El Qahira wa El Nas" (Cairo and the People) (1972)

"Zizinia" (1997, 2000)

"Om Kolthoum" (1999)

"El Osyan" (The Disobedience) (2002, 2003)

"Raya wa Sekina" (2005)

"La Ahad Yanam fi Alexandria" (2006)

🎭 Theater Plays

"El Dabour" (1964)

"Zahret El Sabar" (1967)

"El Joker" (1979)

"El Genzir" (1996)