Mariam Fakhr Eddine | |
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مريم فخر الدين | |
![]() Mariam Fakhr Eddine in 1958 | |
Born | Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine 8 September 1933 Faiyum, Egypt |
Died | 3 November 2014 Cairo, Egypt | (aged 81)
Other names | "Beauty of the Screen" |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1951–2014 |
Spouses | Mohamed El Taweel
(m. 1961; div. 1965)Sherif Al Fadhali (div.) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Youssef Fakhr Eddine (brother) |
Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (Arabic: مريم محمد فخر الدين, 8 September 1933 – 3 November 2014[1]) was an Egyptian film and television actress, and was the second wife of prominent filmmaker Mahmoud Zulfikar (1914 – 1970). She was nicknamed the "Belle of the Screen" (Arabic: حسناء الشاشة).[2] Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image.
She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulfikar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films such as Return My Heart (1957), Sleepless (1957), The Cursed Palace (1962), Soft Hands (1963) and Secret Visit (1981).
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