Sherifa Maher

Biography

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).

Known For

Filmography

as صاحبة شقة الدعارة
1997 Destiny
as Manuella's Mother
as زينب - أم أمل
1986 Password
as Mounira
1984 The Bakery
as
as أم الجيوشي - ضيفة الشرف
as Farida, Sami Karam's wife
as Salwa
as Shosho
as نجمة
as Layla
as Dalal
as Nadia
as لواحظ
as Mimi - Morsi's wife