Ahmed Helmy is an Egyptian comedian and drama actor. He is married to the Egyptian actress Mona Zaki

Mona Zaki

Mona Zaki is an Egyptian actress. Although she had no interest at all on being an actress, Mona Zaki is now a remarkable leading star. Mona started her career in acting accidentally, when she met Mohamed Sobhi, the famous Egyptian Actor and Director. Mona is a Mass Communication student at the...

 and they have a daughter named Lily born in 2003.

Trivia

Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy replaced his wedding ring with another bearing the colors of his country's flag. The website "GN4Me.com" reports that Helmy was seen on many occasions wearing the black, white and red ring. He began wearing it after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 which toppled the former regime and in which Helmy and his wife actress Mona Zaki

Mona Zaki

Mona Zaki is an Egyptian actress. Although she had no interest at all on being an actress, Mona Zaki is now a remarkable leading star. Mona started her career in acting accidentally, when she met Mohamed Sobhi, the famous Egyptian Actor and Director. Mona is a Mass Communication student at the...

 participated. The new ring has an inscription of Mona's name, which impressed the couple's fans. This trend is expected to boom with Egypt's youth, to join the hoards of trends for car stickers, clothes and other items with the Egyptian flag imprinted on them, all as result of the revolution.

Biography

Helmy was born in Banha

Banha

Banha , also spelled Benha, is the capital of the Qalyubia Governorate in north-eastern Egypt. Egyptians call it Banha Elasal, which means "Sweet like honey"; the nomenclature originally comes from when the Prophet Muhammed sent his massage to Elmoqwqs to convert to Islam, he replied by sending him...

, Egypt. He graduated from the Higher institute of Dramatic Arts in Egypt, from the decoration department. Ahmed also graduate of the Academy of Arts, High Institute for Theatre Art in 1993.

As an actor and performer, Helmy is notable for his fast-thinking and witty comedy. His career in mainstream Egyptian film began when director Sherif Arafa

Sherif Arafa

Sherif Arafa is an Egyptian director, writer and producer. He was born on December 25, 1960 and graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982...

 spotted him on the children's program Leib Eyal (Kids' Play) on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast. Sherif found in him the comedian actor he was looking for to star his film, Aboud Ala El Hodoud (Aboud at the Frontier). In that film Helmy made his first big screen appearance, co-starring alongside Alaa Waley El Din. Thereafter, he quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as Omar 2000, El Nazer (The Headmaster), El Selem We Al Tho'ban (Snakes And Ladders).

In 2007, Helmy topped the Egyptian comedian market in number of audience and revenue, mostly due to the success of his movie Keda Reda

Keda Reda

Keda Reda is an Egyptian film starring Ahmed Helmi. It has a very simple story about 3 identical triplets. For the first time in the Middle East cinema, it has 7 minutes of CGI and Visual Effects DoLeeP....

.

Ahmed Helmi ambassador for UN World Food Programme

Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmi was chosen as ambassador of the project "Food for Education" launched by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and "Chipsy" food products company. He confirmed he will visit the kids in schools and follow up with them, though, according to him, the WFP did not give him a work schedule. But he plans to do everything he can to help children.

Filmography

• Abood Ala El Hodod (Abood on The Frontiers) (1999)
• El Nazer (The Principal) (2000)
• Omar 2000 (2000)
• Leih Khaltny Ahebak (Why Did You Make Me Love You?) (2000)
• 55 Esaaf (Ambulance - 55) (2001)
• El Sellim Wel Teaban (Snakes and Ladders) (2001)
• Rehlet Hob (Love journey) (2001)
• Sahar El Layaly (Insomnia) (2003)
• Mido Mashakel (2003)
• Saye'a Bahr (2004)
• Zaki Chan (2005)
• Zarf Tariq (Urgent Matter) (2006)
• Galteny Mogremen (She Made Me A Criminal) (2006)
• Matab Senaei (Artificial Bump) (2007)
• Keda Reda (That's How Reda Is) (2007)
• Asef Ala EL Ezaag (Sorry For The Disturbance) (2008)
• Alf Mabrook (1000 Congratulations) (2009)
• Assal Eswed (Black Honey) (2010)
• Bolbol Hayran (A Bewildered Lovebird) (2010)
• 18 Youm (18 Days) (2011)
• X-Large (2011)

Leading Roles

• Mido Mashakel (Trouble-Maker Mido) (2003)
• Sayea Bahr (Bad Sea Boy) (2004)
• Zaki Chan (2005)
• Zarf Tarek (Urgent matter) (2006)
• Gaalatny Mogreman (She Made Me A Criminal) (2007)
• Matab Senaey (Artificial Bump) (2007)
• Keda Reda
  Keda Reda
  Keda Reda is an Egyptian film starring Ahmed Helmi. It has a very simple story about 3 identical triplets. For the first time in the Middle East cinema, it has 7 minutes of CGI and Visual Effects DoLeeP....
  
   (That's How Reda Is) (2007)
• Asef Ala Al Izaag
  Asef Ala Al Izaag
  Asef Ala Al Izaag , also known as Asef Ala El-Ezaag, Asef 3ala El Ez3ag, or Sorry for the Disturbance, is an Egyptian film starring Ahmed Helmi and Menna Shalabi. The movie revolves around the life of a troubled young aviation engineer...
  
   (Sorry For The Disturbance) (2008)
• 1000 Mabrook (1000 Congratulations) (2009)
• Assal Eswed (Black Honey) (2010)
• Bolbol Hayran
  Bolbol Hayran
  Bolbol Hayran is a 2010 Egyptian film. The Bolbol is both the protagonist's name, and also means "nightingale" in reference to his whistling. The Bolbol can also be a sexual connotation of the male organ in Egyptian culture...
  
   (A Bewildered Lovebird) (2010)
• X-Large
  X-Large
  X-Large is a clothing store/line founded in Los Angeles in 1991. It soon became popular with urban youth and hip-hop artists . It is very popular in Hong Kong, it is most famous for its Ape Logo...
  
   (2011)

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