Youssra

📖 Biography

Seveene Mohamed Hafez Nessim, professionally known as Youssra (born March 10, 1955), is an iconic Egyptian actress and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, widely regarded as one of the most influential and celebrated leading ladies in the history of Arab cinema and television. Beginning her career in the late 1970s, Youssra formed an legendary cinematic duo with superstar Adel Emam, co-starring in over 17 blockbuster features including The Terrorism and Kebab (Al-Irhab wal Kabab), The Forgotten (Al-Mansi), and Birds of Darkness (Toyour Al-Zalam). She also collaborated with internationally acclaimed director Youssef Chahine in classics such as Alexandria Again and Forever and The Emigrant. On television, she became a primary Ramadan icon, headlining acclaimed series like Ayna Qalbi, Qadayyat Ra'y Am, and 1000 Hamdallah A'la El-Salama (2023), as well as making a memorable special cameo as herself in Welad Rizk 2: Return of the Lions of the Earth (2019).