Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (Arabic: مريم محمد فخر الدين‎, 8 January 1933 – 3 November 2014) was an Egyptian film and television actress. She was nicknamed the "Beauty of the Screen" (Egyptian Arabic: حسناء الشاشة‎). Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image. She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulficar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films The Murderous Suspicion (1953), Devil of the Sahara (1954), The Love Message (1954) and A Window on Paradise (1954).

Mariam Fakhr Eddine مريم فخر الدين
Mariam Fakhr Eddine in the late 1950s
Born	Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (1933-01-08)8 January 1933 Faiyum, Egypt
Died	3 November 2014(2014-11-03) (aged 81) Cairo, Egypt
Other names	"Beauty of the Screen" (Arabic: حسناء الشاشة‎)[1][2]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1951–2014
Spouse(s)	Mahmoud Zulficar Dr Al Tawil Fahd Ballan Sharif Alvdhala
Children	2

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she initially found success in larger sentimental roles before transitioning into portraying matriarch late in her career.[3] In 2007, Mariam Fakhr Eddine was cast as Mrs. Aida in the French-Canadian romantic drama film Whatever Lola Wants. She attended the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2009.[4] Until her death in 2014, Fakhr Eddine appeared in more than 200 films.[3] Her younger brother, Youssef Fakhr Eddine, was also a leading actor.[5]