Zubaida Tharwat
Zubaida Ahmed Tharwat (Arabic: زبيدة أحمد ثروت) (June 15, 1940 - December 13, 2016) was an Egyptian film, stage and television actress who was known for "the most beautiful eyes in classic Egyptian cinema". She was known for movies such as There is A Man in Our House (1964) and Part Virgin (1961).
Zubaida Tharwat زبيدة ثروت | |
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| Born | زبيدة أحمد ثروت 15 June 1940 |
| Died | 13 December 2016 (aged 76) |
| Other names | "the most beautiful eyes in classic Egyptian cinema" |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1956–1985 |
Early life
Zubaida was born in Alexandria, Egypt on June 15, 1940 into an Egyptian family Her father, Ahmed Tharwat, was an Egyptian Navy officer. As a teenager she won a beauty contest in an Egyptian teen magazine which widely published her photograph and got her the attention of directors and producers. She studied at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University.
Career
She made her first film appearance in the 1956 film Dalila, alongside stars of the day Shadia and Abdel Halim Hafez. She went on to work in many other films with other famous actors such as Rushdy Abaza, Fatin Abdel Wahab, Youssef Wahbi, Kamal el-Shennawi, Soad Hosny and Omar Sharif. Tharwat appeared in such 1950s, 60’s and 70’s films until she retired from acting in the late 1980s. During her career, she was given many nicknames such as "The Pussycat of Arabic Cinema", "Magic Eyes" and "The Queen of Romance".
Personal life
Tharwat had 3 siblings. She married five times and had four daughters with her second husband, Egyptian producer Sobhy Farahat. Tharwat died at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer and aging-associated diseases.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1956 | Dalela | ||
| 1956 | Hekayt 3 Banat | Shahira | |
| 1957 | El-Malak el-Sagheir | Doha | |
| 1957 | Nessa' fi Hayati | Sanaa' | |
| 1958 | Bent 17 | Safaa' | |
| 1959 | A'ashat lelhob | Zeinab | |
| 1959 | Shams La Tagheeb | Soha | |
| 1959 | Ehtrsi mn el-Hob | Laila | |
| 1960 | Eni Atahem | ||
| 1961 | Yum mn omri | Nadya | |
| 1961 | Nesf Azraa' | Zeinab | |
| 1961 | Fi Baituna Ragol (There is a Man in our House) | Nawaaal | |
| 1962 | Salwa fi mahab el-reeh | Salwa | |
| 1969 | Zawga Ghayoora Gedan | Fatma | |
| 1969 | Kaifa ttakhalas mn zawgatak | Fatma | |
| 1970 | El-Hob El-Daea' | Samya | |
| 1970 | Ana we Zawgti we el-Sekrtera | ||
| 1971 | Hadest Sharaf | ||
| 1973 | Shams w Dabab | ||
| 1973 | Zaman Ya Hob | Abeer | |
| 1973 | El-Ragol Al-Akhar | ||
| 1974 | Al-Ahdan Al-Dafe'a | Madiha | |
| 1975 | Habebe Magnon Gdn | ||
| 1975 | El-Moznbon | Mona | |
| 1975 | La Shy' yohem | ||
| 1976 | El-Hob el-Haram | Aydaa | |
| 1976 | Lkaa' Honak | Laila | |
| 1977 | Zahret el-Banafseg | Hayaat | |
| 1981 | People on the Top | Seham | |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Shahrzad we 8 staat | ||
| 1977 | 20 Farkha we deek | ||
| 1987 | Ana we Heya we mrati | ||
| 1980 | 8 staat | ||
| 1985 | Aaa'ela Sa'eeda Gedaan | ||
| 1987 | Meen Ye'dar ala reem | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | Wafaa' Belaa Nhaaya | ||
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zubaida Tharwat. |
- Zubaida Tharwat at IMDb
- (in Arabic) Zubaida Tharwat at the Arab Cinema Database
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