Acting · Bulaq, Cairo, Egypt · Born January 26, 1943
Soad Hosny (January 26, 1943 - June 21, 2001) was an Egyptian actress born in Cairo to a household known as "the artists' home". Her father was renowned calligrapher Mohamed Hosni. Her half-sister Nagat El Saghira was a famous singer. Soad’s career began at a young age and her talents were first noticed by author Abdelrahman El Khamissy. She's one of the most influential actresses in the Arab world and is known as the "Cinderella of the Screen". Hosny appeared in no less than 9 movies listed in the "Top 100 Egyptian films", compiled in 1996 in celebration of the centenary of Egyptian cinema. Soad was known for her versatility as an actress and her ability to play a wide range of characters, from comedic and lighthearted roles to dramatic and tragic ones. She was also known for her singing, which was featured in many of her films. Due to illness, she retired from acting in 1991 at just 48. Hosny's final screen appearance was in The Shepherd and the Women (1991), directed by her ex-husband, Ali Badrakhan. She starred alongside Ahmed Zaki in the TV series "Hekayat Howa wa Heya" (1985), a show that tackled social issues such as gender inequality. She received numerous awards in her career for starring in movies such as Sunset and Sunrise (1970), Where Is My Mind (1974), A Dinner Date (1981), and many other films. Some consider her to be the only actress who rivaled Faten Hamama as the best Egyptian actress of the 20th century. She can be seen in her best form in Cairo 30 (1966), Too Young for Love (1966), Al Karnak (1975), Watch Out for Zouzou (1972), and Youssef Chahine's The Choice (1971). In 2001, Soad Hosny died after falling from the balcony of her friend's apartment in London; the real cause of her death is still unknown. She remains engraved in the Egyptian film industry and the hearts of many until today.
MovieThe Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni
2011
as Herself
MovieThe Shepherd and the Women
1991
as وفاء
MovieThe Third Class
1988
as Manaa
MovieBird Of The Orient
1986
as ريم
MovieThe Hunger
1986
as زبيده
TVHe and She Stories
1985
MovieAfghanistan For What?
1984
as امرأة أفغانية
MovieLove in a Jail Cell
1983
as فايزة حسن
MovieStranger In My House
1982
as عفاف عبدالواحد
MovieA Dinner Date
1981
as نوال إبراهيم كامل
MovieThe Suspect
1981
as Fatima/Batta
MovieAl-Qadisiyya
1981
as شيرين
MoviePeople Of The Top
1981
as Siham
MovieThe Savage
1979
as Baheya
MovieShafiqa and Metwally
1978
as شفيقة
MovieWomen in the City
1977
as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
MovieMean yekdar al-aziza
1975
as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
MovieKarnak
1975
as Zeinab
MovieWhom Should We Shoot?
1975
as Tahany
MovieAmira.. My Love
1975
as Amira
TVمن أنا؟
1975
as ليلى
MovieWhere Is My Mind?
1974
as Aida
MoviePast Love
1973
as Maha مها
MovieStrangers
1973
as نادية
MovieWatch Out for Zuzu
1972
as Zuzu/Zeinab
MovieThe Fear
1972
as سعاد
MovieThe People and the Nile
1972
as Nadia
TVالنورس
1972
as د. مروة عبدالغفار حمزاوي
MovieMy Wife & the Dog
1971
as سعاد
MovieThe Choice
1971
as Sherifa
MovieThe Lost Love
1970
as Laila ليلى
MovieSunset and Sunrise
1970
as مديحة
MovieThe Well of Deprivation
1969
as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
MovieNadia
1969
as Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
MovieThe Showgirl
1969
as فايزة
MovieA Bit of Torment
1969
as إلهام / سلوى
TVالحب الضائع
1969
as نادية
MovieُُThe Student and the Teacher
1968
as سلوى
MovieMarriage on the Modern Way
1968
as نهى
MovieThe Headmaster Woman
1968
as هدى
MovieBaba Ayez Keda
1968
as نادية شكري
TVNadia
1968
as نادية
MovieSweet and Naughty
1968
as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
MovieEve and the monkey
1968
as نادية
MovieThe Tale of Three Girls
1968
as Shahira شهيرة
MovieFire of Love
1968
as Nadia نادية
MovieThe Second Wife
1967
as Fatma فاطمة
MovieShabab Magnoun Geddan
1967
as Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت)
TVأيام معه
1967
as ريم
Movieاللقاء الثاني
1967
as هدى
MovieShakket Al-Talaba
1967
as Mona منى
MovieCairo 30
1966
as إحسان
MovieThe Place of Weeping Lovers
1966
as سكينه
MovieHis Excellency, The Ambassador
1966
as Huda هدى
MovieThe Wedding Night
1966
as Salwa
MovieChakawet rejala
1966
as فريدة مدبولي
MovieFares Bani Hemdan
1966
as Naglaa نجلاء
MovieToo Young for Love
1966
as Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
MovieEl mughammerun el talata
1965
as Mona منى
MovieEl talata yuhebbunaha
1965
as Iman ايمان
MovieThe Road
1964
as Elham إلهام
MovieFor Men Only
1964
as Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
MovieHekayet Gawaz
1964
as Adela عديلة منصور
MovieThe Teenagers
1964
as Nahed ناهد
MovieFirst Love
1964
as Donia دنيا
MovieThe Game of Love and Marriage
1964
as Ameira أميرة
MovieAl-Ozab Al-Thalatha
1964
as Elham إلهام
TVلا شيء يهم
1964
as سناء
MovieThe Groom Arrives Tomorrow
1963
as سميرة
MovieThe Laughing Crime
1963
as Laila ليلى
MovieThe Little Charmer
1963
as هنية
MovieSerr el hareba
1963
as Horia حورية
MovieAaela Zeze
1963
as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
MovieShakawet banat
1963
as Amany أمانى
MovieMeeting at the Tower
1962
as آمال
MovieMen Gheir Ma'ad
1962
as سلوى
Movieصراع مع الملائكة
1962
as نجوى
MovieGhosn Al-Zaytoun
1962
as عطيات
MovieThe Three Troublemakers
1962
as ميرفت
MovieEl dow' El khafet
1961
as نوال
MovieNo Understanding
1961
as Laila ليلى
MovieDearest Beloved
1961
as كوثر
MovieH-3
1961
as سعاد خطيبة احمد
MovieLady Aziza
1961
as Aziza - عزيزة
MovieWhy Am I Living
1961
as نبيلة
MovieThe Seven Daughters
1961
as سلوى
MovieMoney and Women
1960
as نعمت
MovieEshaet Hob
1960
as Samiha
Movie3 Men and a Woman
1960
as ثريا
MovieGharamiat emaraa
1960
as أمينة
MovieThe Girls in Summer
1960
as سميحة
MovieHassan and Nayima
1959
as نعيمة
