Alwiya Gamil ( ar, علوية جميل) was an Egyptian actress of Lebanese origin whose real name was Elisabeth Khalil Majdalani. She was born in
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
on December 15, 1910 and immigrated with her parents to Egypt.
Career
Gamil began her career at the age of 15 when she joined
Youssef Wahbi
Youssef Abdallah Wahbi Qotb ( ar, يوسف عبد الله هديب وهبي قطب) (14 July 1902 – 17 October 1982) was an Egyptian stage and film actor and director, a leading star of the 1930s and 1940s and one of the most prominent E ...
's performing group
Ramesses in 1925. It is believed that Wahbi gave her the stage name. Gamil is known for her leading roles in ''Zeinab'' (1930), ''
Victory of Youth'' (1941), ''
Berlanti'' (1944), and ''No Agreement'' (1961) ''
The Cursed Palace
The Cursed Palace also known as The Accursed Castle (Egyptian Arabic: القصر الملعون translit: ''Al Qasr Al Mal’oun'') is 1962 Egyptian horror film starring Salah Zulfikar, Mariam Fakhr Eddine and directed by Hassan Reda.
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'' (1962). She retired in 1967.
Personal life
Gamil married twice. Her second marriage was in 1939 to the Egyptian actor,
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Mahmoud el-Meliguy ( arz, محمود المليجي, ; 22 December 1910 – 6 June 1983) was an Egyptian screenwriter and an actor of film, theater, and television. He started his career playing minor roles, but achieved stardom in the late 1 ...
. They did not have children but raised her three children from her first marriage together. Gamil died on August 16, 1994.
See also
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Lists of Egyptians
The following is a list of some of the notable Egyptians inside and outside of Egypt:
Actors Male actors
* Abdel Moneim Madbouly
* Adel Emam
* Ahmed Zaki
* Ahmed El Sakka
* Ahmed Ezz
* Ahmed Helmy
* Ahmed Mekky
* Ahmed Ramzy
* Ali Mans ...
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1910 births
1994 deaths
Egyptian film actresses
20th-century Egyptian actresses
Place of birth missing
Lebanese emigrants to Egypt