Zubaida Tharwat

(1940 - 2016)

Zubaida Tharwat is an Egyptian actress. She was born in Alexandria in 1940. She broke into the art scene after appearing on the cover of “Al Geel” (The Generation) magazine, after winning in a contest made by them. She started acting in 1956 in the film “Delila” while studying law and working as an intern to fulfill her grandfather's wish, who rejected her acting aspirations. Shortly afterwards she stopped working in law and became dedicated to her acting career. Among her most famous films are “Youm min Omry” (A Day of My Life), “Fi Baytina Ragol” (A Man in Our House), “Zawga Ghayoora Giddan” (A Very Jelous Wife) and “Hadithat Sharaf” (An Honor Incident). She retired from acting in the late 1980s.