Zeina
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Zeina is an Egyptian actress.
in video clips, using her real name Wesam. She was chosen by director Daoud Abdel Sayed
to play the role of Hanna in the movie Ard El kof (Land of Fear), her first film. She also worked as a broadcaster in one of the channels of Arab Radio and Television where she presented technical programmes.
With the entry into the acting world she chose to name herself "Zeina". She was called "Sophia Loren
of Arabs" by director Youssef Chahine
after he saw her in the movie Montaha El Laza (Joys). She won the title of best actress in 2005 and 2006 in the public polls and she also won the award for outstanding performance for her role in the series "Hdrat El Motaham Aby (My Father the accused)."
Artist Ahmed Zaki called her "Penelope Cruz
" for the similarities between herself and the Spanish actress. Zeina participated in a number of cinematographic works, such as El Haya fe Montaha el Laza (Joys of Life), Sayed El Atefy
(Lord of the Emotional), Zaza
, El Sahabh (Ghost), El gezyra (island), 90 Minutes, Puskas, Trapezoid, Captain Hima
, One - Zero, Two Girls From Egypt, Adult and Seven Albermbp.
Zeina also starred in TV series beginning with Shaba ra2 gedan and Wael Nour in 1995. She also appeared in Afaryt El sayala (demons Alsialp), Lel Sarwa Hesabat o5ra (Wealth Other Accounts), Ali Wika, Hadret el Motaham Aby (My Father The Accused), and Layaly.
She has also appeared in some radio soaps such as Sinbad Emad", and "Runaway to Travel".
Hosni Mubarak
's regime as she considered the ousted President as the "father of all Egyptians
". In this regard, according to her, Mubarak should not be "humiliated" on the streets, as she believed Egyptians did not feel fear over the period of his rule. She explained that President Mubarak responded to the demands of reform and his sons had many of the actions that the masses were demanding, asserting that the claim of Mubarak's departure was "despicable" because "no person can be polite to say to his father leave the house."
Career
Zeina started her career as a modelModel (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
in video clips, using her real name Wesam. She was chosen by director Daoud Abdel Sayed
Daoud Abdel Sayed
Daoud Abdel Sayed is an Egyptian director and screenwriter. He was born in Cairo in 1946. He started as the assistant of Youssef Chahine in The Land...
to play the role of Hanna in the movie Ard El kof (Land of Fear), her first film. She also worked as a broadcaster in one of the channels of Arab Radio and Television where she presented technical programmes.
With the entry into the acting world she chose to name herself "Zeina". She was called "Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren, OMRI is an Italian actress.In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance...
of Arabs" by director Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since 1950. He was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif...
after he saw her in the movie Montaha El Laza (Joys). She won the title of best actress in 2005 and 2006 in the public polls and she also won the award for outstanding performance for her role in the series "Hdrat El Motaham Aby (My Father the accused)."
Artist Ahmed Zaki called her "Penelope Cruz
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón , to critical acclaim...
" for the similarities between herself and the Spanish actress. Zeina participated in a number of cinematographic works, such as El Haya fe Montaha el Laza (Joys of Life), Sayed El Atefy
Sayed El Atefy
Sayed El Atefy is an Egyptian film about a simple woman called Um Sayed raises her son after his father died. She works a taxi driver and car pickups to face life's burdens. At the same time loving Al-Ahli Team so much and sponsor her son Sayed , who is facing several problems at the university...
(Lord of the Emotional), Zaza
Zaza
Zaza may refer to:* The Zaza people, an ethnic group in eastern Anatolia * The Zazaki language, spoken by the Zaza, also called Dimili, Dımılki, Dimli, Kirmancki-People:* Karim Zaza, a Moroccan goalkeeper* Neil Zaza, a guitar player...
, El Sahabh (Ghost), El gezyra (island), 90 Minutes, Puskas, Trapezoid, Captain Hima
Captin Hima (2008 film)
Captin Himais an Arabic movie of the super star Tamer Hosny- Movie Story :A romantic musical comedy about a young man who always dreamt of coaching a soccer team. Hima and his ill sister were left orphans when their parents were killed in a suspicious car crash and he now works as a school bus...
, One - Zero, Two Girls From Egypt, Adult and Seven Albermbp.
Zeina also starred in TV series beginning with Shaba ra2 gedan and Wael Nour in 1995. She also appeared in Afaryt El sayala (demons Alsialp), Lel Sarwa Hesabat o5ra (Wealth Other Accounts), Ali Wika, Hadret el Motaham Aby (My Father The Accused), and Layaly.
She has also appeared in some radio soaps such as Sinbad Emad", and "Runaway to Travel".
Imprisonment
In January 2008 a court ruling sentenced Zeina to two months imprisonment and a fine of a thousand pounds because a traffic officer and soldier claimed that Zeina has verbally assaulting and beating them while they was issuing a traffic violation. She obtained an acquittal from the Court of Appeals in April of the same year and the government to prove fraud and falsifying records by the officer.Egyptian revolution of 2011
Zeina strongly defended Egyptian PresidentPresident of Egypt
The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the head of state of Egypt.Under the Constitution of Egypt, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive branch of the Egyptian government....
Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
's regime as she considered the ousted President as the "father of all Egyptians
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
". In this regard, according to her, Mubarak should not be "humiliated" on the streets, as she believed Egyptians did not feel fear over the period of his rule. She explained that President Mubarak responded to the demands of reform and his sons had many of the actions that the masses were demanding, asserting that the claim of Mubarak's departure was "despicable" because "no person can be polite to say to his father leave the house."
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ard El kof (Land of Fear) | Hana | Actress |
| 2005 | El Hayah Montaha El-lazza | Actress | |
| 2005 | Sayed El Atefy Sayed El Atefy Sayed El Atefy is an Egyptian film about a simple woman called Um Sayed raises her son after his father died. She works a taxi driver and car pickups to face life's burdens. At the same time loving Al-Ahli Team so much and sponsor her son Sayed , who is facing several problems at the university... |
Gehan | Actress |
| 2007 | El Shabah | Ahlam | Actress |
| 2007 | The Island (el gezera) | Fayka | Actress |
| 2008 | Boshkash | Alia | Actress |
| 2008 | Shebh Monharef | Actress | |
| 2008 | Captin Hima Captin Hima (2008 film) Captin Himais an Arabic movie of the super star Tamer Hosny- Movie Story :A romantic musical comedy about a young man who always dreamt of coaching a soccer team. Hima and his ill sister were left orphans when their parents were killed in a suspicious car crash and he now works as a school bus... |
Mariam | Actress |
| 2009 | Wahed..Sefr | Nadia | Actress |
| 2010 | Bentein men misr | Hanan | Actress |
| 2010 | El Kobar | Heba | Actress |
| 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... |
Yasmine | Actress |
Television
- Afareet El Sayyala
- Hadret El Mottaham Abi
- Ali Ya Wika
- LayaliLayaliLayālī is a style of unmetered modal improvisation, based on a maqam, performed by a singing voice in Arabic music. It is similar to the taqsim, which is performed by a solo instrument....
External links
- http://earabgirls.com/hot-egyptian-actress-zeina/
- http://amymowafi.com/FEATURES/zeina.pdf