Madiha Yousri

Madiha Yousri (Arabic: مديحة يسري‎; née Ghanima Habib Khalil (Arabic: غنيمة حبيب خليل‎); 3 December 1921 – 30 May 2018) was an Egyptian film and television actress.

She was known of her classical romance roles in the Egyptian cinema, she also participated in many Egyptian tv series playing mainly the mother or grandmother roles. Madiha was also very known of her support to Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the 26 of July revolution.

Career

She was discovered by the Egyptian director Mohamed Korayem.

In 1969 she was a member of the jury at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.

Death

On 30 May 2018, Madiha died  in a local hospital after suffering from chronic illness at the age of 96.

Selected filmography

• 1947 – Azhar wa Ashwak (أزهار وأشواك)
• 1952 – Lahn al-Kholood (لحن الخلود)