Bushra Rozza ( ar, بشرى رزة; known professionally as Bushra; born October 5, 1981), is an Egyptian

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and singer. She earned the Best Actress award at the

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for her role in ''

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Early life

Bushra was born in

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, to the Egyptian writer Ahmed Abdalla Rozza, and a mother who worked as a human development consultant, concerned with women's rights. Bushra came to

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, Egypt when she was 10 years old.

Career

She began her career as a broadcaster on satellite television and then moved to acting in 2002. Her first role was on the

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''Shabab Online (Youth Online)''. She then worked in a variety of roles in both comedy and drama productions. She won an early award for her 2004 film '' Alexandria... New York'', directed by

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. She has released musical albums, including ''Makanak (Your Place)'' and ''Ehki (Talk)'', and also the music video ''Cobra'', which criticized actor Mohamed Ramadan. She is also the founder of

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, a festival that was established to promote cultural interaction. On the issue of sexual harassment, she has said "Politicians alone do not create change. It is high time for us actors and filmmakers to also participate."

Personal life

She married a Syrian engineer and businessman, Amr Raslan, from 2010 to 2015, with whom she has two children.

Age

Several sources stated that she was born in 1976, but she later mentioned that she was born in the 1980s. Her official Facebook account stated 5 October as a birth date, and one source reported 1981.

Selected filmography

Films

* '' Alexandria... New York'' (2004) * ''

'' (2010) * '' Mr. & Mrs. Ewis'' (2012)

TV series

* ''Hidden Worlds'' (2018)

Discography

* ''Tabat & Nabat'' (2005) * ''Cobra'' (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bushra 1981 births Living people Egyptian film actresses Egyptian television actresses 21st-century Egyptian women singers British emigrants to Egypt