CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
A veritable screen icon, Yousra is Egypt’s most renowned multi-faceted
celebrity with instant street recognition wherever she goes. She’s been gracing the silver screen for more
than 30 years.
TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
Yousra remains the only Arab actress to be included in the
Oscar-voting membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her new film LEILT EL
EID, about the stories of six women on the night of Eid, will be released this Summer. She was honored
at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, receiving the
GOLD YUSR Honorary Award.
Who’s your hero?
My mother. She fought for her freedom as a woman in the 1950s,
and she earned it, and she knew how to bring me up all alone
without a father.
What’s your secret daily habit or guilty pleasure?
Tidying the house.
What’s the last great show or film you watched?
I have watched 180 films nominated for the Oscars.
What would have been your dream job if you didn’t end up doing
what you’re doing?
Arts. All kinds of arts.
