Laila Elwi | |
|---|---|
 Elwi in 2019 | |
| Born | Laila Ahmed Elwi January 4, 1962 |
| Citizenship | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouses |
Mansour al-Gammal
(m. 2007; div. 2015) |
| Children | Khaled Elwi |
Laila Ahmed Elwi (born January 4, 1962, in Cairo), sometimes credited as Laila Eloui, Laila Olwy, Laila Eloui, and Laila Elwy (Arabic: ليلى علوي), is an Egyptian actress. She has starred in more than 70 movies and has been honored at Egyptian and international festivals with awards for most of her roles.
She has also been the head – or member – of several jury committees for local and international festivals.[3] Recently, she has received an award for her lifetime achievements[4] along with Egyptian actress Safia El Emari, South Korean actress Yoon Jeong-hee, American actor Richard Gere, and French actress Juliette Binoche during the opening of the 34th Cairo International Film Festival.[5][6]
- ^ "Elwy, family in Alexandria International Film Festival". Al-Masry Al-Youm. September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Laila Elwi fails to hide marriage". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05.
- ^ "CIFF to Honor Elwi, El-Emari and Marzouq". CIFF Official Website. October 29, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-11-07.
- ^ "Elwi is honored in Cairo Film festival". Al-Masry Al-Youm. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "Gere, Binoche honored at CIFF opening". Daily News Egypt. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ "The 34th Cairo International Film Festival". Al-Masry Al-Youm. November 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved November 30, 2010.