Laila Taher ( ar, ليلي طاهر) born Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim ( ar, شيرويت مصطفي إبراهيم) is an

Egyptian Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...

film, stage, television actress and presenter who is mostly known for her successful collaborations with

Salah Zulfikar Salah El Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar ( ar, صلاح ذو الفقار; ; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer. He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian National Police, before becoming an ac ...

in film, television and theater. She participated in over hundred artworks through her career mostly in television. In films, Laila Taher is known for her notable roles in; ''

Saladin the Victorious ''Saladin the Victorious'', also known as ''Saladin and the Great Crusades'' ( ar, الناصر صلاح الدين, transliteration. Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din), is a 1963 Egyptian war drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was written by Yus ...

'' (1963), '' Soft Hands'' (1963), '' A Husband on Vacation'' (1964)'','' '' The Peacock'' (1982) and '' Monsieur le Directeur'' (1988).

Early life

Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim was born on 13 March 1942 in Cairo to an Egyptian family, her father was an agricultural engineer and her mother a housewife. Her family took care of her education until she obtained a bachelor's degree in social work.

Career

She holds a bachelor's degree in social work and was supposed to be a social worker, as her father had planned, but her tendency to acting while studying at the university prevented her parents from achieving her plan. The life of fame as a TV presenter began with the beginning of the

Egyptian television Television in Egypt is mainly received through free satellite, while analog terrestrial represents 41% of total viewers. The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said the average time an Egyptian spends watching televisio ...

broadcast in 1960, where she was collected by many meetings and situations with the television director Robert Sayegh, who was one of the first generation of television directors, as he helped and encouraged her and her family until she became a successful broadcaster to present many important programs. The most prominent of which was the (TV Magazine) program, which was presented for a long time even after

Ramses Naguib Ramses Naguib=Ramsis Nagib ( ar, رمسيس نجيب; 8 June 1921- 4 February 1977) was an Egyptian actor film producer, and director. He married famous charming actress Lobna Abdelaziz without changing his Christian religion. He married her ou ...

discovered and chose her stage name from the heroines of Ihsan Abdel Quddous's novels. SalahZulfikar,LailaTaher1964

She chose Laila for her love and intense love for the late singer

Laila Mourad Leila Mourad or Layla Morad ( ar, ليلى مراد; February 17, 1918 – November 21, 1995) was an Egyptian singer and actress, and one of the most prominent superstars in Egypt and the entire Arab world in her era. Born Lilian Zaki Ibrahim M ...

, and she says about herself: My beginning in the

Egyptian cinema The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing film industry based in Cairo, sometimes also referred to as Hollywood on the Nile. Since 1976, the capital has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival, which has been accredited by the Intern ...

was through ''Abu Hadid'' (1958), in which I played a supporting the role with actor

Farid Shawqi Farid Shawqi Mohammad Abdou Shawqi ( ar, فريد شوقي محمد عبده شوقي) (July 30, 1920 in El Sayyeda Zainab – July 27, 1998 in Maadi); known as Farid Shawqi ( ar, فريد شوقي) was an Egyptian actor, screenwriter and film ...

. After she refused to be hired as a full-time television presenter she became a full time actress. Her real breakthrough to fame was in 1964, when she paired with actor and producer

who was popularly known as "Fares al Ahlem" night of dreamsand she won her first leading role opposite Zulfikar in '' A Husband on Vacation'' (1964). Taher says about this film: It is one of the most important films of my career, in addition to '' Soft Hands'' (1963) and ''

Saladin Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shadi () ( – 4 March 1193), commonly known by the epithet Saladin,, ; ku, سه‌لاحه‌دین, ; was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from an ethnic Kurdish family, he was the first of both Egypt and ...

'' (1963). She formed a lovely duet with

Zulfikar Zulfiqar ( ar, ذُو ٱلْفَقَار, Ḏū-l-Faqār, ), also spelled ''Zu al-Faqar'', ''Zulfikar'', ''Dhu al-Faqar'', ''Dhulfaqar'' or ''Dhulfiqar'', is the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Middle Eastern weapons are commonly inscribed wi ...

in over twenty artworks in film, television and in stage. In 2021, she announced her full retirement from acting.

Personal life

She married six times, and her first husband was Mohamed El-Sherbiny, with whom she gave birth to her only son, Ahmed. After their separation, she married director Hussein Fawzy, then she was divorced and married journalist Nabil Esmat. After her divorce, she married actor

Yousuf Shaaban Yousuf Shaaban Al-Busaidi ( ar, يوسف شعبان يوسف شعبان البوسعيدي; born 4 November 1984), commonly known as Yousuf Shaaban, is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar S.C.S.C. Club career In 2011, he moved to Barka-b ...

and separated from him and married music composer Khaled Al-Amir. After her separation from him, she married her last husband outside movie business.

Selected filmography

Films

* 1958: Abu Hadid * 1960: Love and Adoration * 1960: Ya Habibi * 1961:

El Hub Keda ''El Hub Keda'' ( ar, الحب كده, translit.''Al Hubb Kida'' or ''Al-Houbb kidah'' aliases: That’s What Love Is or This is Love French: ''C'est ça l'amour'') is a 1961 Egyptian romance film starring Salah Zulfikar and Sabah. It is writt ...

* 1961: Waheeda * 1961:

The Sun Will Never Set ''The Sun Will Never Set'' or ''Don't Set the Sun Off'' ( ar, لا تطفئ الشمس, translit. La Tutf'e al-Shams) is a 1961 Egyptian romance film. Directed by the Egyptian film director Salah Abu Seif, this film is based on a novel wi ...

* 1962: Struggle of the Heroes * 1963:

* 1963: Soft Hands * 1963: Hero till the End * 1964: A Husband on Vacation * 1965: Artistic Director * 1971: Confessions of a Woman * 1975:

I Want a Solution ''I Want a Solution'' ( ar, أريد حلاً, translit.Oridu hallan) is a 1975 Egyptian drama film directed by Said Marzouk and produced by Salah Zulfikar. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the ...

* 1981:

Al Qadisiyya ''Al Qadisiyya'' is a 1981 Iraqi drama film directed by Salah Abu Seif. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. The historical film was produced in tandem with Egypt and with Iraq’s Cinema and Theatre Department. Plo ...

* 1982: The Peacock * 1984: The Addict * 1987: I Wanted to Apologize * 1988: Red Mourning Clothes * 1988: Monsieur le Directeur * 1989: Mr Aliwa's Apartment * 1992: Anything But My Daughter * 2008: Ramadan Mabrouk Abu al-Alamein Hamouda

On stage

* 1964: A Bullet in the Heart * 1966: Afifi's Loves * 1973: A Man for Every Home * 1983: The Marital Happiness Trap * 1986: Watch out, couples! * 1988: The Lost Day

Television

* 1979: The Searcher * 1982: Detective Inspector * 1990:

The Family of Mr Shalash The Family of Mr Shalash (Egyptian Arabic: عائلة الأستاذ شلش, translit: ''A’elat El Ostath Shalash,'' aliases: Mr. Shalash’s Family, French: ''La famille Chalache'') is a 1990 Egyptian comedy drama miniseries directed by Moham ...

* 1991: The Peacock * 2009: Monsieur Ramadan Mabrouk.

References

External links

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Laila Taher on ElCinema
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