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Elham Shahein

Elham Shahein

Elham Shaheen was born in Heliopolis, Elham graduated from the Institute of Performing Arts, acting division in 1982. Director Kamal Yassin launched her career by giving her a role in his made-for-TV-play "Hooreya men Al Marikh" (Mermaid from Mars).

She starred in many TV shows including: "Akhu El Banat" (Brother of the Sisters), "Al El Bahr" (The Ocean Said), "Hatta la Yakhtaniq Al-hob"(So Love Doesn't Suffocate) "Nisf Rabia' Al Akhar" (The second half of Spring), "Layaly Al Helmeya" (Nights of Helmeya), and "Samhoony, Makansh Asdy" (I'm Sorry...I didn't mean to).

She also won many awards for her film roles in "The Gentle" and "Ya Dunia Ya Gharamy" (Oh World, Oh my Love).

Elham is known for her versatility in choosing different types of roles both in film and the small screen.

In her personal life, Elham was married briefly to Egyptian producer Adel Hosny, then to a Lebanese business man.

Master of People

Master of People

2025

as اعتماد

٥٥ مشكلة حب

٥٥ مشكلة حب

2023

Mr. Ex

Mr. Ex

2023

as منيرة

Backbreaking

Backbreaking

2022

Gorgeous

Gorgeous

2021

Curfew

Curfew

2020

as Faten

Sahranin

Sahranin

2019

A Day for Women

A Day for Women

2016

as Shamiya

Downtown Shaking

Downtown Shaking

2015

as حورية الشحاتة

Regatta

Regatta

2015

Case of the Minister

Case of the Minister

2012

Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant

Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant

2011

One-Zero

One-Zero

2009

Fawziya's Secret Recipe

Fawziya's Secret Recipe

2009

Qesat Al Ams

Qesat Al Ams

2008

Khali min El-Cholesterol

Khali min El-Cholesterol

2005

A matter of principle

A matter of principle

2003

as Rokaya

Awad in a Mess

Awad in a Mess

2003

Whaling

Whaling

2002

as Madeha

Desire

Desire

2002

as Layla

الكومي

الكومي

2001

بنات أفكاري

بنات أفكاري

2001

Gonoun El Hayah

Gonoun El Hayah

2000

The Octopus

The Octopus

2000

The Pleasure Market

The Pleasure Market

2000

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

1998

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

1998

as فلة ( زوجة عاشور الناجي )

Bahlool Fe Istanbul

Bahlool Fe Istanbul

1998

as جوهرة

Sweet Killing

Sweet Killing

1998

as Manal Ahmed Suleiman

Ard Ard

Ard Ard

1998

as Firdous Ibrahim

Harmonica

Harmonica

1998

as Nargs

Dantela

Dantela

1998

as Maryam Tawfiq Abu Al-Atta

The Day Demon

The Day Demon

1997

as Reham Othman

El Gentel

El Gentel

1996

O Lovely Life

O Lovely Life

1996

Escape To The Top

Escape To The Top

1996

Rabiaa's Other Half

Rabiaa's Other Half

1996

Abou Zeid of His Time

Abou Zeid of His Time

1995

The Assassination of Faten Tawfik

The Assassination of Faten Tawfik

1995

as فاتن توفيق

البراري والحامول

البراري والحامول

1995

Cheap Flesh

Cheap Flesh

1995

as Tawheed Masalish

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty

1994

as أحلام

Leylat Al-Qatl

Leylat Al-Qatl

1994

as Faiza

A Maid...However

A Maid...However

1993

Men without price

Men without price

1993

Fursan Akher Zaman

Fursan Akher Zaman

1993

ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي

ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي

1993

Al lo'ba Al Qazera

Al lo'ba Al Qazera

1993

Donia Abdul Gabbar

Donia Abdul Gabbar

1992

Alhajar alddayir

Alhajar alddayir

1992

Alhajar alddayir

Alhajar alddayir

1992

Appointment With The President

Appointment With The President

1990

El-Mulk Lellah

El-Mulk Lellah

1990

Childish case

Childish case

1990

Anything But My Mother

Anything But My Mother

1990

Days Of Anger

Days Of Anger

1989

El Zalem Wel Mazloom

El Zalem Wel Mazloom

1989

as بدور

love school

love school

1988

as ليلي

الهانم بالنيابة عن مين

الهانم بالنيابة عن مين

1988

as فريدة

Story Of Half a Million Dollar

Story Of Half a Million Dollar

1988

Man in Woman's Eyes

Man in Woman's Eyes

1987

Al Helmeya Nights

Al Helmeya Nights

1987

Al Helmeya Nights

Al Helmeya Nights

1987

as Zohra Soliman Ghanem

The Genius and Love

The Genius and Love

1987

Banat Haretna

Banat Haretna

1987

as Lawahiz

Atshanh

Atshanh

1987

Meeting on the honeymoon

Meeting on the honeymoon

1987

as Mona / Nahla

The Garden of Blood

The Garden of Blood

1987

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab

1986

as Suha Hassan

The Deadly Dream

The Deadly Dream

1986

as Nany Ibrahim

Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'

Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'

1986

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam

1986

Al-Sakakeni

Al-Sakakeni

1986

Satrak Ya Rab

Satrak Ya Rab

1986

as Laila

Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa

Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa

1986

The Innocent

The Innocent

1986

as Nawara

Forbidden In The Girls' School

Forbidden In The Girls' School

1986

as Nahid

Mr. Qeshta

Mr. Qeshta

1985

as جملات

Ramadan On The Volcano

Ramadan On The Volcano

1985

as علية

Samira’s Death

Samira’s Death

1985

Genius Five

Genius Five

1985

Don't Ask Me Who I Am

Don't Ask Me Who I Am

1984

as Layla

The Nobody

The Nobody

1984

as Warda

العريس وأنا

العريس وأنا

1983

The Shame

The Shame

1982

as ليلى

The sea said

The sea said

1982

as نجفة

شوقي بيه عريس

شوقي بيه عريس

1982

Mothers in Exile

Mothers in Exile

1981

as Nadia

City Gates

City Gates

1981

as نوال

An Investigation

An Investigation

1980

A Man Named Abbas

A Man Named Abbas

1978

بستان الوهم

بستان الوهم

Alfredo

Alfredo