Riham El-Shennawy

Riham El-Shennawy

Egyptian Actress & Flight Attendant

📌 Personal Information

📅 Date of Birth: 1987 (Age 37–38)

📍 Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt

🎓 Education: Faculty of Commerce - Alexandria University (Economics Department)

✈️ Profession: Flight Attendant, Actress

🎭 Artistic Career

She has loved acting since childhood, following black-and-white films and admiring the legendary Fouad El-Mohandes.

She attempted to join the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, but the death of her father prevented her from continuing.

After graduation, she worked as a flight attendant in the UAE, then returned to Cairo to take care of her mother and joined an Egyptian airline.

🚀 Beginning of Her Acting Career

She joined Mohamed Sobhy's acting workshop and participated in his program "Dear Viewers, There’s No Problem at All".

Started her career in advertisements, gaining recognition for her comedic sense and strong presence.

Later, she joined the Creativity Center of the Ministry of Culture, where director Khaled Galal selected her for theater plays such as "Cinema Masr" and "The Trial", performed at the 2019 World Youth Forum.

🏆 Awards & Recognitions

🥇 Best Young Actress Award for her roles in "Rag’een Ya Hawa" and "Dayman Amer" at the 2022 Hemsa Festival.

🎬 Notable Works

📺 TV Series

🎭 El-Le’ba 3 - Playing with the Big Boys (2022)

🎭 El-Aila Di (2022)

🎭 Dayman Amer (2022)

🎭 Rag’een Ya Hawa (2022) – (as Azza Aboul Hana)

🎭 Ella Ana - Belwara’a Wel Qalam (2021)

🎭 El-Omara (2020)

🎞️ Movies

🎬 Maali Mama (2022)

🎬 Hashtag Gawazny (2022)

🎭 Theater Plays

🎭 Salam Moraba' (2021)

🎭 The Trial (2019)

🎭 Cinema Masr (2019)

✨ Quick Facts

✔️ She has not given up her career as a flight attendant despite her success in acting.

✔️ She believes working in aviation helped her develop confidence and courage, which benefited her acting career.

✔️ She was deeply influenced by Fouad El-Mohandes's comedic style.