Donia Samir Youssef Ghanem ( ar, دنيا سمير يوسف غانم; born 1 January 1985) is an
Egyptian
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Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to:
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* Egyptians, a national group in North Africa
** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...
actress and singer. She is the daughter of actor
Samir Ghanem
Samir Yousef Ghanem ( ar, سمير يوسف غانم; 15 January 1937 – 20 May 2021) was an Egyptian comedian, singer, and entertainer.
Career
Ghanem was born in al-ʿAtawlah, Asyut Governorate. He earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture f ...
and actress
Dalal Abdel Aziz
Dalal Abdel Aziz ( ar, دلال عبد العزيز; 17 January 1960 – 7 August 2021) was an Egyptian actress. She was the wife of actor Samir Ghanem from 1984 until her death in 2021.
Education
Abdel Aziz had her bachelor's degree from the F ...
; and sister of
Amy
Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''.
People A–E
* Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress
* Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886– ...
(Amal). Donia graduated from
MSA University and began her artistic life in 2001 when she was 16. She had her first role in a TV show called "Justice has many faces" ( – Lil Adala Wogouh Katheera).
Acting career
Donia participated in two TV shows when she was a child. She attracted attention while acting in an Egyptian series called "Justice has many faces." Her first appearance in a film was in 2005 with the comedian
Mohamed Henedi
Mohamed Henedi Ahmed Abdel Gawad ( ar, محمد هنيدي أحمد عبد الجواد) is an Egyptian comedian actor born in Giza, Egypt, on 1 February 1965, and has gained a cinematic bachelor's degree. Henedi started his career in 1991 in s ...
.
Through appearances in various Egyptian talk shows, Donia stood out for her mimicry of other Arab singers. Her most famous imitation was of
Ahlam's voice singing
Myriam Fares
Myriam Fares ( ar, ميريام فارس , ; born 3 May 1983) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and entertainer.
Personal life
Fares, born in Kfar Chellal, Sidon District to a Maronite Christian family, married a Lebanese-American businessman ...
's song. Her first song was called "Far2 el Sen".
She was a judge on the 4th season (2015) of ''
The X Factor Arabia'' along with
Elissa and
Ragheb Alama
Ragheb Alama ( ar, راغب علامة born 7 June 1962) is a Lebanese singer, dancer, composer, television personality, and philanthropist. Alama began his career in the 1980s when he appeared as a contestant on the talent show broadcast Studio ...
, both Lebanese singers.
Filmography
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Singers who perform in Egyptian Arabic
Singers from Cairo
Actresses from Cairo
Egyptian film actresses
Egyptian television actresses
Egyptian stage actresses
21st-century Egyptian women singers
21st-century Egyptian actresses