Nahla Fathi

Nahla Fathi ✨

(Egyptian Actress, Icon of Romantic Cinema)

📆 Born: December 21, 1951 (74 years old)

🏡 Place of Birth: Fayoum, Egypt

👤 Stage Name: Chosen by Abdel Halim Hafez

📺 Personal Life

💍 Spouses:

Hamdi Kandil (1995 – 2018) ❤️

Saif Abu Al-Naga (1973 – 1977)

Ahmed Abdel Quddous (a short and secret marriage)

👧 Children: Yasmin Saif Abu Al-Naga

🎬 Career

🎭 Debut: Discovered by writer Adly El-Mawled and singer Abdel Halim Hafez. She first appeared in The Three Friends (1966) and later starred in Weddings (1968) under Ramses Naguib’s production.

🩺 Illness: Diagnosed with a rare disease (chronic psoriasis) in 2014, with her condition worsening in 2015.

🌟 Notable Works

🎞️ Films:

Badour (1974)

My Blood, My Tears, and My Smile (1973)

Excuse Me, It's the Law (1985)

Dreams of Hind and Camellia (1988)

The Garage (1995)

📺 TV Shows:

One Thousand and One Nights – Scheherazade (1984)

The Final Moments (2000)

🎙️ Radio Series:

Please Don’t Misunderstand Me (1973)

The Genie Lady (1997)

🏆 Awards & Recognitions

🥇 2003: Honored at the Cairo International Film Festival

🏅 Murex d'Or Award for Best Arab Actress

🎖️ Awards from Alexandria, Damascus, Tashkent, and Paris Film Festivals

🔹 Additional Information

📌 Nahla Fathi is considered one of the icons of Egyptian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, known for her romantic and social roles. She achieved great success, making her one of the most prominent stars of her generation.