Yousra hanem biography

ET celebrates the birthday of the Egyptian diva Yousra

Yousra

Egyptian actress and singer (born 1955)

For other people, see Yousra (given name).

Yousra يسرا

Yousra in 2009

Born

Sivin Hafez Nessim


(1955-03-10) March 10, 1955 (age 69)

Cairo, Egypt

OccupationActress
Years active1977–present
SpouseKhaled Selim

Yousra[1] (YAWS-rə; Arabic: يسرا, IPA:[ˈjosɾɑ]; born Sivin Nesim, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:[siˈveːnneˈsiːm]) is an Egyptian actress and singer.[2] She is considered as a glamorous icon for the Middle East and is an influential voice in the region.[3]

Career

Yousra participated as a main Role actress in almost 81 films, 20 Drama Serials and 3 Live theater performances.

She first appeared in the 1980 film Athkiya' Laken Aghbiya (Smart yet Stupid). Then she played many roles with varying looks – the naughty, quiet, docile, or impish. Yousra participated in comedy, drama, and entertainment.[4]Kasr Fi El Hawaa (Cas Yousra, the multi-talented ‘international face of Egypt’, carousel HIX