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Sherifa Maher

Acting

Sherifa Maher

AR, EN, AM, IT cinema · 32 credits

Born

30 September 1932 (age 94)

Birthplace

Cairo, Egypt

Also known as Sherifa Mahear · شريفة ماهر · Sherifa Mahir

Egyptian actress Sherifa Mahear was born in 1932 in the Cairo neighborhood, Helwan. She graduated from a French high school and was discovered by the prominent Egyptian singer and musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who signed her on for a three year contract. She went on to work in cinema, appearing as both a singer and an actress. Mahear is best known for playing an an aristocratic woman and for her roles in the films: “Irham Dmoo’y” (Pity my Tears), “Karamet Zawgaty” (My Wife’s Dignity), Aaz El Habayeb" (Dearest Beloveds), and “El Masir” (Destiny).

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