Magda al-Sabahi

Magda al-Sabahi (Arabic: ماجدة‎; 6 May 1931 – 16 January 2020),[1] or Magda, was an Egyptian film actress notable for her roles from 1949 to 1994.[2]

Magda al-Sabahi
ماجده
Born
Afaf Ali Kamel al-Sabahi

(1931-05-06)May 6, 1931
Tanta, Egypt
DiedJanuary 16, 2020(2020-01-16) (aged 88)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Other namesMagda
OccupationActress, producer
Years active1949–1994
Spouse(s)
Ihab Nafea
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(m. 1963; div. 1967)​
Children1 Ghada

Life

Afaf Ali Kamel al-Sabahi[3] was born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate.[4] She was one of the biggest stars of Egyptian cinema, taking the lead role in sixty films. For her film career she took the stage name of Magda.

In 1956, "Magda" founded her own film production company. In 1958, she played the lead role in the film by Youssef Chahine, Jamila al Jaza'iriya (Jamila, the Algerian), based on the story of Djamila Bouhired.

In 1963, she married the intelligence officer and actor, Ihab Nafe, with whom she had her only daughter, Ghada, in 1965.[5]

In 1995, Magda was elected president of the Egyptian Women in Film Association.[6]

Magda al-Sabahi died in her house in Dokki, Cairo,[7] on 16 January 2020, aged 88.[8]

Selected filmography
  • El Naseh (1949)
  • Ayna Omry (1957)
  • Jamila l'Algérienne (1958)
  • El Morahekate (1961)
  • Hegret El Rasoul (1964)
  • EL Omr Lahza (1978)

Notes
  1. "الفنانة ماجدة الصباحي تستعيد ذكريات الأيام الخوالي: عبد الناصر لم يغضب مني أبداً.. هذه شائعة!". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  2. "وفاة الفنانة المصرية ماجدة الصباحي بعد غياب طويل عن الأضواء". BBC News Arabic (in Arabic). 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. "الفنانة القديرة ماجدة الصباحى تحتفل بعيد ميلادها الـ86". اليوم السابع. 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  4. "في ميلاد ماجدة.. لم تتزوج بعد نافع وهذه حقيقة ديانتها وعلاقتها بمبارك!". www.tahrirnews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  5. Gololy, القاهرة- (2018-04-27). "قصة زواج وطلاق إيهاب نافع وماجدة.. صور نادرة من الزفاف". www.gololy.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  6. (Rebecca Hillauer 2005, p. 98)
  7. انهيار ابنتها.. “القاهرة 24” داخل منزل الفنانة ماجدة بعد رحيلها
  8. "Egyptian actress Magda Al-Sabahi dies aged 88: the queen of the screen starred in 60 films". The National. Retrieved 2020-08-28.

References
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