Ferdous Abdel Hamid

🎭 Ferdous Abdel Hamid

Egyptian Actress

👤 Personal Information

Full Name: Ferdous Abdel Hamid Mahmoud

Date of Birth: February 25, 1947 (age 78)

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt

Nationality: 🇪🇬 Egyptian

Languages: Arabic

Years Active: 1972 – Present

💍 Family Life

Former Husband: Nabil El-Halafawy

Current Husband: Mohamed Fadel (married in 1984)

Children:

Khaled El-Halafawy (director)

Ahmed Mohamed Fadel

🎓 Education

Bachelor's degree in Acting – Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (1969)

Graduate of the Conservatoire

🌟 Biography

Born into a middle-class family to a furniture merchant father, she is the middle of three sisters. She started her artistic career at the National Theater. Discovered by director Kamal El Sheikh, she was cast in her first film Ala Man Notleq Al Rasas alongside Soad Hosny. Her first leading television role was in Hekayet Mezo, after which she became a staple in Egyptian drama, known for her socially and politically charged roles.

📺 Filmography

📺 Television

1977: Hekayet Mezo – Nafisa

1982: The Arrest of Fatma – Fatma

1984: Al-Zeer Salem – Al-Jalila

1987: Layali Al-Helmeya – Anisa

1997: Zizinia (Part 2) – Naeema

2016: El Ostoura (The Legend) – Touha

2021: Nasl Al-Aghrab – Nagat

2022: El Dahek Wal Baki – Mother of Naguib Al-Rihani

🔹 Over 40 other TV works

🎬 Cinema

1975: Ala Man Notleq Al Rasas – Badriya

1981: A Bird on the Road – Fawzia

1984: El-Harif (The Player) – Dalal

1986: The Collar and the Bracelet – Hazina

1996: Nasser 56 – Tahia Abdel Nasser

1999: Kawkab El Sharq (The Eastern Star) – Umm Kulthum

🔹 And many other acclaimed films

🎭 Theater

Habibti Shamina (1972)

The Amazing Cobbler (1972)

The Knight and the Captive (1979)

🎼 TV Theme Song Performances

Ana Wenta W Baba Fel Meshmesh (1989)

Ma Zal El-Nil Yagri (1992)

Adham, Zeinat and Three Girls (2003)

🏆 Awards and Honors

2008: Golden Phoenix International Medal – Golden Phoenix Festival

2008: Jury Member at the 4th Golden Minbar International Film Festival in Kazan