Hanan Youssef
Biography
Hanan Youssef is an Egyptian actress born in Alexandria, Egypt, on June 28, 1953. She resided in the Glim area and studied at the Faculty of Arts at Alexandria University during the 1970 to 1971 academic year. While still a student, she married political activist Essam El-Borai. Following her studies at Alexandria University, she studied theatrical arts. Her career in the entertainment industry includes appearing in supporting roles across several films, and she has more recently focused her work on television drama. Known for acting with 96 known credits on The Movie Database, she is active in film and television and is also known by her Arabic stage name.
Career overview
Hanan Youssef is an Egyptian actress born in Alexandria, Egypt, on June 28, 1953. She resided in the Glim area and studied at the Faculty of Arts at Alexandria University during the academic years of 1970 to 1971. While still a student, she was married to political activist Essam El-Borai. Following this period, she pursued studies in theatrical arts.
Her career in the entertainment industry includes acting work across both film and television. In her film work, she appeared in supporting roles in several films. In addition to her work in cinema, she later focused her efforts on television drama. With a recognized career spanning across multiple mediums, she has accumulated numerous known credits in acting.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
96 titles- Pride of the Delta (2026)
- EgyBest (2026) as نجدة - الجدة
- Once upon a time (2026)
- Father But .. (2026)
- Darsh (2026)
- Champion of the world (2026)
- Safha Beida (2025)
- Happy Birthday (2025) as Grandmother
- Mom and Dad (2025)
- El-Atawla (2024)
- Thresholds of Joy (2024) as شوقية
- Shekko (2024) as أم فاطمة
- Sukkar: Sabaabaa wa Hoboub Al Kharziz (2024)
- The Giza Killer (2023)
- Layl Mother of Girls (2023) as تايبة
- Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023) as Hassan's Mother
- Sukkar (2023) as نعيمة
- Brand New (2023)
- El-Meshwar (2022)
- 11:11 (2022) as فوزية
- As for the Weather (2022)
- Newton's Cradle (2021) as Fadya
- Ghazal's Flesh (2021)
- Bayn El Samaa W El Ard (2021) as Aziz's mom
- 60 Minutes (2021)
- Coco Chanel (2021)
- Multifaceted (2020) as ام سكر
- Fragile (2020) as Safaa
- صانع الأحلام (2019) as ضيف شرف
- Drop Dead Diva (2018)
- Al Waseya (2018) as Shafki
- Kalabsh (2017)
- The Flood (2017) as Durria
- Amount of Light (2017)
- Hell Stone (2017)
- The Ghosts of Adly Allam (2017)
- Blessed Gift (2017)
- A Man Wanted (2017) as والدة كريم
- The Singer (2016)
- Above Suspicion (2016)
- In the Last Days of the City (2016) as Hanan
- Under Control (2015)
- Going and Coming Back (2015)
- My Way (2015)
- Women's Jail (2014)
- Bad Timing (2014)
- Shams (2014)
- The Island 2 (2014)
- A Girl Named Zat (2013) as أم عاطف
- The Preacher (2013)
- Laila's Wedding (2013)
- The Room of Mice (2013)
- Faroun (2013)
- Al Qashash (2013) as خديجة
- After the Flood (2013)
- Girls' Tales (2012) as Nadia
- The Thug (2012)
- Napoleon And Al Mahrousa (2012)
- Sharbat Louz (2012) as Layla
- نابليون والمحروسة (2012) as ضيفة شرف - أم رقية
- After the Battle (2012)
- Shubra Rotation (2011)
- Citizen X (2011)
- Their Feast (2011) as Amaal
- EUC (2011) as ام عمر
- Al-Gama'a (2010)
- The People of Cairo (2010)
- Kingdom of the Mountain (2010)
- Hawi (2010)
- El Rajul El Ghamid Bisalamatoh (2010)
- Please Call Me (2010)
- Hekayat Beneeshha (2009) as حكمت
- Eye of the Sun (2009)
- The Serial Killer (2009)
- Heema - Days of Laughter and Tears (2008)
- Not Engineer Hasan (2008)
- Stolen Kisses (2008)
- Chaos, This Is? (2007)
- The Island (2007)
- The Magic (2007)
- Leisure Time (2006) as Mai's Mother
- Justified Betrayal (2006)
- Ithaca (2005)
- The Ostrich and the Peacock (2002)
- High School Freshmen (2001)
- Beggars and Noblemen (1991)
- Bitter Day, Sweet Day (1988) as Sanaa Abdul Jabbar
- El Helmeya Nights (1987)
- Travel Route (1987)
- The Collar and the Bracelet (1986) as Fahima
- Omar's Journey (1986)
- Adam wel Nessa (1971)
- Ana Shahira ... Ana Al-Kha'in
- ماما وبابا
- His Weakest Creatures as Madiha
- One copy is not enough
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hanan Youssef best known for?
Hanan Youssef is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 11:11 (2022), Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012), Kalabsh (2017), Amount of Light (2017).
When and where was Hanan Youssef born?
Hanan Youssef was born on June 28, 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt.
How many credits does Hanan Youssef have?
Hanan Youssef has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Hanan Youssef's background in cinema and television?
Hanan Youssef is an Egyptian actress born in Alexandria, Egypt, on June 28, 1953. She resided in the Glim area and studied at the Faculty of Arts at Alexandria University during the 1970 to 1971 academic year. While still a student, she married political activist Essam El-Borai. Following her studies at Alexandria Univ...
Hanan Youssef by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- El Helmeya Nights (1987) — aged about 34
- Kalabsh (2017) — aged about 64
- Amount of Light (2017) — aged about 64
- 11:11 (2022) as فوزية — aged about 69
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