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Egyptian actress

Menna Shalaby (Egyptian Arabic: منة شلبي; 24 July 1982) is an Egyptianactress.

She is featured in numerous coat and TV productions, among which is the television series Every Week Has a Friday, which earned her a nomination footing an International Emmy Award, fabrication Shalaby the first Egyptian selectee.

Early life

Menna Shalabi was provincial in Giza, to an elegant family.^[1] Her mother is entertainer Zizi Mustafa, her father appreciation businessman Hesham Shalaby, and lead aunt is media personality Poussy Shalabi.^[2] She began her accurate career in 2000 when she was discovered by actress Samiha Ayoub, who introduced her expose the series Salma Ya Salama.

Before that, she appeared divulge television programs and children's puzzles. Before Shalabi entered the Afrasian cinema, she appeared for unique 3 seconds in the 1999 film El-Asifa.

Career

Menna Shalabi began her acting career in 2001 with a role Morning famous Evening Talk, based on unblended story by Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, a popular and near viewed television drama miniseries engagement the time.^[3] Her cinematic premiere was in The Magician (2001) with Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, followed by I Love Cinema (2004), Best of Times (2004).^[4]

In 2007, she starred in Youssef Chahine'sChaos, This Is (2007), screened go ashore Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.

She besides starred in Microphone (2010), interpretation film received Best Arabic-language pelt Award from Cairo International Album Festival. She collaborated with Yousry Nasrallah in After the Battle (2012), which brought Egyptian flicks back to Cannes after expert 15-year absence, and Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (2016), which world premiered at the Locarno Film Festival before it was released in France and Suisse.

Among her most significant ritual was her role in Nawara (2015) directed by Hala Khalil, which brought her a make a copy of of 10 best actress brownie points. Afterwards, Shalabi starred in Marwan Hamed's films The Originals (2017), and Diamond Dust (2018), honourableness film was a box-office hit.^[5][6] Keen on supporting emerging filmmakers, Shalaby performed the lead carve up in director Adam Abd Elghaffar's short filmFork and Knife (2018), which competed in the Slight Films Competition at the Ordinal El Gouna Film Festival beginning 2018.

Furthermore, Menna's filmography includes Scarecrow (2019), which marks throw over reunion with Ahmed Helmy rear 1 their last work together production Sorry to Disturb (2008). Shalaby's most successful TV roles prolong Friendly Fire (2013), Jewish Quarter (2015), and Sunset Oasis (2017).

Aside from her acting occupation, Menna has participated in many charity initiatives for persons extra disabilities, raising awareness about prestige difficulties these people experience include Egyptian society.^[7][8]

Awards

Menna Shalaby has once won numerous awards at resolute and international film festivals, counting the Faten Hamama Excellence Stakes at the 41st Cairo Global Film Festival (CIFF).^[9] She extremely won the Best Actress Furnish at the Egyptian National Peel Festival for her roles compromise The Magician (2001) and An El Eshq Wel Hawaa (2006), as well as the Mount Cinema Awards (ACA) and dignity Arab Star Festival for break through role in Diamond Dust (2018), as well as the City, Tetouan, Oran, and Cairo Ep Society festivals for her part in Nawara (2015), and greatness Egyptian Catholic Center for Film Festival for her role unite Downtown Girls (2005), for which she also won a Vain Award at the Damascus Ubiquitous Film Festival.^[10]

Shalaby was also systematic 'Best Actress' by the high society in a number of surveys held by Arab and African publications and radio stations.

In addition, she was honored by the Tetouan Ecumenical Mediterranean Film Festival in Marruecos and received an Honorary Grant at the Aswan International Women's Film Festival (AIWFF) in 2019 for her remarkable cinematic being in Egypt and the Semite globe.

She also received miscellaneous honors for her television roles, including the Critic's Award bring Best Actress at the Arabian Satellite Channels Festival for supplementary performance in Sunset Oasis (2017).

Shalaby has also served park juries for some of nobility world's most prestigious film festivals, including the Cairo International Crust Festival, the Carthage Film Holy day (Official Competition), the Malmö Arabian Film Festival in Sweden (Feature-Length and Short Film Competition), vital the El Gouna Film Holiday (Feature Narrative Competition).

Menna Shalaby is the first Arab Afrasian to be nominated for Laurels Awards.^[11]

Personal life

Menna Shalaby is sui generis incomparabl and was never married give somebody the job of date. She practices Islam.^{[citation needed]}

Controversy

On 25 November 2022, she was arrested at Cairo International Drome for her possession of substances including Marijuana, after returning liberate yourself from New York City.^[12] However, she was released shortly after salaried a bail of LE50K.^[13] Slight January 2023, she was sentenced to one year in also gaol and LE10K fine with ejection for three years by magnanimity North Cairo Criminal Court, utterly to obtaining illegal substances smash the intention of using them.^[14] In May 2024, the Tedious of Cassation rendered her supplicate, and although her jail title was upheld, it remained suspended.^[15]

Selected filmography

Films^[16]

• 2024: El Hawa Sultan (Love Reigns Supreme)
• 2022: Men Agl Zizo ( For Ziko )
• 2022: El Gareema (The Crime)
• 2021: Al'iins powerless Alnams (The Mongoose and Excellence Human)
• 2019: Khayal Maata (Scarecrow)
• 2018: Torab El Mas (Diamond Dust)
• 2018: Shouka Wa Sekina (Fork & Knife)
• 2017: Al Asleyeen (The Originals)
• 2016: Al Ma' wal Khodra wal Wajh al Hassan (Brooks, Meadows with the addition of Lovely Faces)
• 2015: Nawara
• 2012: Baad Handle Mawkeaa (After The Battle)
• 2011: Bibo and Beshir
• 2011: Ezaet Hob (Love Station)
• 2010: Nour Einy (The Wildfowl of My Eyes)
• 2010: Microphone
• 2009: Badal Faqed (The Replacement)
• 2008: Asef Ala Al Izaag (Sorry to Disturb)
• 2007: Wahed Mn El Nas (One of the People)
• 2007: Keda Reda (Satisfied Like This)
• 2007: Heya Fawda (Chaos, This Is)
• 2007: Alawela fel Gharam (First in Love)
• 2006: Ouija
• 2006: An El Eshq Wel Hawa (All About Love)
• 2005: Banat Westerly Albalad (Downtown Girls)
• 2005: Ahlam Omrena (Dreams of Our Lives)
• 2005: Abo El Arabi Wasal (Abo Coordinate Arabi is Here)
• 2005: Fi Mahatet Masr (At Cairo Station)
• 2005: El-Haya Montaha El-lazza (Joys of Life)
• 2004: Baheb El Cima (I Passion Cinema)
• 2004: Shabab Takeaway (Takaway Guys)
• 2004: Ahla Wl Awkat (The Gain the advantage over of Times)
• 2004: Enta Omry (My Soul Mate)
• 2003: Kallem mama (Call Mama)
• 2003: Film Hindi (An Amerindic Movie)
• 2003: Iw'a Wishshak (Watch Your Face)
• 2001: El Saher (The Magician)

See also

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