Farah (Fedra)

Farah (Fedra)

Jordanian Actress

Personal Information

Full Name: Fedra Ahmed Ali

Date of Birth: August 4, 1973

Age: 52 years

Place of Birth: Kuwait City

Nationality: Jordanian

Languages: Arabic

Years Active: 1994 – present

Professions:

Actress

Director

Fashion Designer

Former Model

Biography

Early Life:

Born in Kuwait, where her father worked.

Her father died in a car accident when she was five.

Education:

Graduated from Modern English School in Kuwait.

Studied Fashion Design and Directing in:

Britain (2 years)

New York, USA (4 years)

Career Start:

Worked with Chanel as a fashion designer and model.

Later settled in Cairo with her mother after completing her studies.

Personal Life

First Marriage: Director Sameh El-Bagoury (died of cancer).

Second Marriage: Director Hadi El-Bagoury (2004–2006).

Family: Half-sister of Kuwaiti music producer Fahad Al-Shalabi (former husband of singer Angham).

Artistic Career

First TV appearance: In the music video “Sekket Al Asheqin” by Mostafa Amar (1994).

Then appeared in “Esta‘ajalt El Raheel” by Kadim Al Sahir.

Directed music videos for several Arab singers:

Mohamed Adaweya

Mohamed Mohie

Abeer Feda

Naif Al Badr

Also directed various commercials and visual projects.

Filmography

TV Series

El-Mamalik (2022)

Old Rent (2022)

Maktoub Alaya (2022)

El-Gesr (The Bridge) (2022)

Tahqiq (Investigation) (2022)

Shaqqat Setta (Apartment 6) (2021)

Hagma Mortadda (Counterattack) (2021)

Waraa Kol Bab – Season 2 (2021)

Fi Kol Osbou Youm Gomaa (2020)

Mamlaket Iblis – The Legend of Legends (2020)

Le Aala Se’er (Highest Price) (2017)

Bayn Aalamein (Between Two Worlds) (2017)

El-Sa‘louq (The Tramp) (2015)

Zawag Bel Ekrah (Forced Marriage) (2015)

Harat El Yahoud (The Jewish Alley) (2015)

Oreedo Rajolan (I Want a Man) (2015)

Seret Hob (Love Story) (2014)

Toffahat Adam (Adam's Apple) (2014)

Noqtat Da’f (Weak Point) (2013)

Zay El Ward (Like Flowers) (2012)

Khas Geddan (Very Private) (2009)

Afareet El-Siala (2004)

Noor El-Qamar (1999)

Films

After the Battle (2012)

El-Tariq El-Da’eri (The Ring Road) (2010)

Wedding Party (2009)

One Cappuccino (2005)

Haffar El-Bahr (The Sea Digger) (2003)

Volcano of Anger (2002)

Granita (2001)

Land of Fear (2000)

Animation (Voice Acting)

Stories of Women in the Quran (2013) – Role: Rahma, Wife of Prophet Ayoub

Amazing Stories in the Quran (2014)

Verses in the Quran (2015)

Theatre

Ya Ghoola 'Einik Hamra (2004)