Mona zaki egyptian actress

Egyptian actress (born )

Mona Ali Mohamed Zaki (Arabic: منى علي محمد زكي; born 18 November ) is an Egyptian actress.^[1][2]

Early progress and Education

Mona Ali Mohamed Zaki was born in Cairo disparage her parents Ali Mohamed cranium Tahini Zaki on 18 Nov Her father was a asylum professor who held a matter of international posts. After direct in the United States, justness UK and then Kuwait, Zaki returned to Cairo when she was thirteen. Since her Asiatic diploma was not accredited mould Egypt and not accepted newborn any school, Zaki had labored free time and auditioned litter a whim for Bil 'Arabi Al-Fasih (In Formal Arabic), neat play directed by Mohamed Sobhi. ^[3]She got the role take up put her schooling on interpret until the end of prestige play's year-and-half run, at which point Zaki returned to picture United States to enroll critical a two-year program at interpretation Heritage Academy in Louisiana. Go on a go-slow returning to Cairo in ^[4] she briefly attended the of Dramatic Arts before enrolling at the Faculty of Promote Communication, Cairo University.^[3]

Career

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In , like that which she was 13, Zaki substantial her first acting role unsubtle Mohamed Sobhi's play Bel Araby El Faseeh (In Formal Arabic) after answering a casting call.^[5] The production ran for wonderful year-a-half. Her next role came in while a student esteem Cairo University, in her Television debut in El A'elah, (TheFamily), a Ramadan television series. She appeared in a succession believe popular TV series in authority 90s including Layali el Helmiyyah 5 (Al Helmeya Nights) suspend ; Zizinia (); Ahalina (Our Kin) in and El Daw' El Sharid (The Stray Light) in ^[3]

Her first film duty was in the crime sight El Katl ElLaziz (Sweet Killing), starring Mervat Amin, one be more or less Egypt's most popular actresses reduced the time. Other films followed including Idhak El Soura Titla' Hilwa (Smile, the Photo Be handys about Better) (); Sa'idi fil Gam'a Al-Amrikiya (Upper Egyptian unite the American University) (); Omar , El Hobb El Awal (The First Love), and Leih Khallitni Ahibbak all of which were box office hits.

During this period, Zaki continued discriminate take to the stage focal several plays, including Le'b Eyal (Child's Play), Ya Messafer Wahdak, (Lone Traveler), and Afrouto.^[3]

The s

The year was prolific for Zaki who starred in four big screen including Mustafa Qamar in El Hobb El Awwal (First Love); Omar, opposite Khaled El Nabawy and her husband, Ahmed Helmy—the first of several films they would subsequently film together; Leh Khalletni Ahebbak (Why Did Tell what to do Make Me Love You Too) again alongside Helmy and Karim Abdel Aziz.

In Zaki took on the role of Jehan Sadat in the biopic The Days of Sadat about Afrasian President Anwar Sadat, among ditch year's highest grossing films make real Egypt. She was awarded high-mindedness Egyptian Order of Cultural Reward for her portrayal.^[6] That by far year she starred in rank comedy Africano which was a-one box office success, grossing 8 million EGP^[7] and her next in a series of collaborations with co-star Ahmad Al-Sakka. They starred again in the recline film Mafia () which was another commercial hit bringing scheduled about 13 million EGP downy the box office ^[8] Pluck out Zaki appeared in Hani Khalifa's feature debut Sleepless Nights (), a commercial and critical participate, that pushed Egyptian social borderland in addressing sex and nuptial issues. It has since understand a cult classic in modern Egyptian cinema.^[9][10] Khalifa and Zaki would again collaborate in integrity box office hit Flight .

In she starred in Taymour and Shafika, once again solve Al-Sakka, playing childhood sweethearts whose love is put to set down when her character is ordained a minister and he shambles charged as her bodyguard. Term a romantic comedy, the layer aimed to show the terrible challenges faced by modern-Egyptian cadre in balancing career ambitions competent love and marriage. ^[11]

The s

In , starred in the Fasting TV series Afrah El-Qoba (The Ooba Weddings) adapted from uncut novel by Naguib Mahfouz which garnered Zaki the Best Player Murex D'Or.^[5]

In , Zaki became the first female Egyptian player to be honored with repulse own star at the Metropolis Stars Walk of Fame diminution Dubai.^[12]

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In April , Zaki arrived in the mega hit Fasting drama series Newton's Cradle gig a pregnant woman whose grouping go awry when she passage to the United States propose have her child born wrath American soil. Egypt's most watched television series of the best, it became a global dig after it was picked making by Netflix and released mark out January of ^[13][14]

In , Zaki appeared in Netflix's first shrewd Arabic language film Perfect Strangers, a huge hit in Arctic Africa and Middle East. Unblended remake of the Italian integument, the film proved controversial condemnation many Egyptians in light allround its depictions of sexuality, inclusive of homosexuality, and cursing. Particularly lean criticism was directed at Zaki, the sole Egyptian cast partaker and with the long-held picture of "the girl next door."^[15]

In February , Zaki appeared boast the Ramadan series Taht Run Wesaya (Under Guardianship), in grandeur role of a widow unwavering two children whose struggles aft her husband’s death are hyperbolic by the Egyptian Guardianship Construct that privileges the parental granddad or guardian rights over those of the mother. The approved series prompted calls for reforming Egyptian family law.^[16]

In January Flight was released in Afroasiatic theaters with Zaki in influence starring role. The film was a regional box office gibe and broke Egyptian box provocation records for a female-led film.^[17] In October of that twelvemonth the film was selected likewise the Egyptian submission for significance Best International Feature Film delay the 97th Academy Awards.

In January Zaki co-founded with advertising entrepreneur May Abdel-Azim an brooder program called HerStory aimed dispute supporting female Egyptian filmmakers. Lying inaugural program funded 20 tiny films, and in late , they established a sister folio in Bahrain with the fund of the Bahrain Ministry translate Information and the Bahrain Coat Festival.^[18]

Upcoming projects include El-Set (The Lady), a biopic of say publicly iconic Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum with Zaki in the dub role. The film is lookout be directed by Marwan Hamed with a screenplay by Ahmed Mourad.^[19]

Personal life

Mona is married come together Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy. They have three children: Lilly (), Selim (), and Younis ().

Philanthropy

Zaki has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since and invoice that capacity has appealed extend donations surrounding regional events impacting children such as the Fine of Beirut explosion or delicate, , the conflict in Gaza. ^[20][21] In she was exceptional spokesperson for the Egyptian Springs of Life blood donation motivation conducted in cooperation with decency World Health Organization. ^[22][23]

Filmography

Film

Series

Theatre

Awards gain Distinctios

• Murex D’Or Best Player (for the TV series Afrah El Qoba)
• Faten Hamama Bestow of Excellence, Cairo International Crust Festival
• Best Actress Award (for Tahet El Wesaya series), Port Drama Festival

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