Nagwa Ibrahim
Egyptian TV Presenter and Actress
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๐ Nagwa Ibrahim
Egyptian TV Presenter and Actress
๐ Personal Information
Born: April 28, 1946 (79 years old)
Place: Cairo, Egypt
Residence: Cairo
Spouse: Marwan Kanfani (brother of Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanfani)
Children: 2
Languages: Arabic
Years Active: 1965 – Present
๐ About Her Life
She obtained her high school diploma from Misr El Gedida Secondary School for Girls.
Started her career as a TV presenter at Arab Television in Cairo in 1965.
Married Marwan Kanfani, the brother of the Palestinian author Ghassan Kanfani.
๐บ Media Career
Worked in Egyptian and Arab television, presenting many programs such as:
"6/6"
“Good Morning Egypt”
“We Chose for You”
“Think Seconds, Win Minutes” (ran for more than 5 consecutive years)
Famous for hosting the shows “Good Morning” and “Good Evening” alongside the puppet character “Boglaz” ๐คนโ๏ธ, earning her the nickname "Mama Nagwa" among kids of the 80s and early 90s.
Became head of Nile Family and Child Channel in 1998.
Later worked at Dream TV and declined an offer from Rotana to replace Hala Sarhan.
Notable programs include “Farah Clip” and “Al Hayah.”
Currently hosts the show “Family House” on Al-Nahar Channel.
๐ฌ Artistic Works
Cinema
Participated in 12 films and rose to fame in the 1970s.
Famous films include:
The Earth (1970) – directed by Youssef Chahine
Dawn of Islam – directed by Salah Abu Seif
Torment Over Smiling Lips – directed by Hassan El Imam
The Bullet Is Still in My Pocket (1974) – directed by Hossam El-Din Mostafa
Till the End of Life – directed by Ashraf Fahmy (about the 1973 October War)
Afraid of Something – directed by Yehia El Alimy
The Addict – directed by Youssef Francis
The Corrupt Gentlemen – directed by Ali Abdel Khalek
TV Series
Acted in series such as:
The Most Beautiful Flowers (1984) – children’s show
Women’s Storms (2005)
Chains of Fire (2007)
Professor and Head of Department (2015)
๐ญ The Puppet Character “Boglaz”
A children’s puppet character aired on Egyptian TV during the 80s and 90s, appearing with Nagwa Ibrahim on the show “Birds of Heaven” and later “Good Morning.”
The voice of Boglaz was performed by the late actor Sayed Azmy.
The character made her beloved by children, leading to her being affectionately called "Mama Nagwa" โค๏ธ.
