Suad Hussein

Suad Hussein 🇪🇬🎭

(October 10, 1926 – June 27, 2008)

A renowned Egyptian actress who excelled in theater, cinema, and television. She was also the mother of actress Samah Anwar.

📌 Personal Information:

Full Name: Saadiya Hussein Mohamed

Born: 🗓️ October 10, 1926 – Alexandria, Egypt

Died: ⚰️ June 27, 2008 (81 years old)

Nationality: 🇪🇬 Egyptian

Spouses: 💍 Saeed Khalil – Anwar Abdullah

Children: 👩‍🎤 Samah Anwar

Profession: 🎭 Actress

Native Language: 🗣️ Arabic

Years Active: 🎬 1943 – 2002

🎭 Acting Career:

✔️ Early Career: Discovered by director Kamal Selim and debuted in the film Les Misérables.

✔️ Theater:

Performed on stage with Youssef Wahbi.

Joined the Ali Al-Kassar and Naguib Al-Rihani theater troupes for 17 years.

Acted in over 35 plays, including:

🎭 Estani Bakhtak

🎭 30 Days in Prison

🎭 Qismati wa Ella Khamsa

Founded the "Comedy Theater" troupe with her husband, writer Anwar Abdullah, and performed in:

🎭 The Law of Love

🎭 The Girls and the Fox

🎭 The Scandal

✔️ Cinema:

She starred in many notable films, including:

🎬 The Most Dangerous Man in the World

🎬 Land of Hypocrisy

🎬 Love on the Pyramid Plateau

🎬 Secret Visit (1981) with Salah Zulfikar

🎬 Raya and Sakina (1983) with Younes Shalaby, Sherihan, Hassan Abdin, Mahmoud Al-Qalawi

🎬 Knocks on My Door with Mostafa Fahmy, Hoda Sultan, Karima Mokhtar

✔️ Television:

📺 Diary of Wanis with Mohamed Sobhi

📺 Refaa Al-Tahtawi – as Queen Nazli

📺 Public Prosecutor’s Report (1986)

📺 Detective Inspector (1979) with Salah Zulfikar, Laila Taher

🏆 Her Artistic Legacy:

Her career spanned 59 years (1943 – 2002), leaving a lasting impact on theater, cinema, and television, making her one of the golden generation’s most prominent stars in Egyptian art. 🎬✨