Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
31
Gender
Female
Birthday
1932-09-30 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Also Known As
Sherifa Mahear
شريفة ماهر
Sherifa Mahir
Sherifa Maher
Biography
Egyptian actress Sherifa Mahear was born in 1932 in the Cairo neighborhood, Helwan. She graduated from a French high school and was discovered by the prominent Egyptian singer and musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who signed her on for a three year contract. She went on to work in cinema, appearing as both a singer and an actress. Mahear is best known for playing an an aristocratic woman and for her roles in the films: “Irham Dmoo’y” (Pity my Tears), “Karamet Zawgaty” (My Wife’s Dignity), Aaz El Habayeb" (Dearest Beloveds), and “El Masir” (Destiny).
