Hend Sabry (Egyptian Arabic: هند صبرى, born 20 November 1979) is a Tunisian and Egyptian actress working in Egypt.[1]

Hend Sabry
هند صبرى
Born (1979-11-20) 20 November 1979 (age 44)
Kebili, Tunisia
NationalityEgyptian
Tunisian
Citizenship Egypt
 Tunisia
OccupationActress • lawyer
Years active1994–present
Known forEgyptian cinema
SpouseAhmad el Sherif
PartnerBassel Khaiat (Fiancé)

Career edit

Sabry starred as "'Ola" in the Egyptian television drama Ayza Atgawez as a character obsessed with getting married, who goes through dozens of prospective fiancés. She works continuously in the Egyptian cinema and resides in Cairo.

In 2010 she was appointed an ambassador against hunger by the UN World Food Programme. Arabian Business listed her among the "100 most powerful Arab women" in 2013.[2]

She was on the cover of the Tunivisions people magazine in June 2011. She is also an ambassador for Garnier.[3]

In November 2023, she resigned from her role as Goodwill Ambassador for WFP after 13 years, citing their failure to act during the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.[4]

Personal life edit

Sabry was engaged for over two years to Syrian actor Bassel Khaiat.[5][6]

Sabry is married to Egyptian businessman Ahmad el Sherif and has dual-nationalities of her home country Tunisia and her country of residence Egypt.[7]

Filmography edit

Films edit

Year Title Translation Role Notes
1994 Samt El Qosor The Silences of the Palace Alya
2000 Mawsem El Rejal The Season of Men Amna
2001 Muwaten W Mokhber W Harami Citizen, Informer and Thief Hayat
2001 Mozakkerat Moraheqah A Teenager's Dairies Gamilah
2002 El kotbia The Bookseller Lila
2002 Ara'es El Tin Clay Dolls Feddah
2003 Ezzay El Banat Tehebbak How the Girls Love You Mirna
2003 'Ayez Ha'i I Want My Share= Prerogative Wafa
2004 Halet Hobb Love Situation Habibah
2004 Ahla El Aw'at The Most Beautiful Times Yosriyyah
2005 Banat West El Balad Downtown Girls Jominah
2005 Ouija Ouija Faridah
2006 Le'bet El Hobb The Game Of Love Lila
2006 Malek W Ktabah Heads and Tails Hend
2006 Emaret Ya'kobyan The Yacoubian Building Bothaynah
2006 Sabah El Fol Sambac Morning Thana
2007 El Gezirah The Island Karimah
2007 El Torbini El Torbini Malak
2008 Genenet El Asmak The Aquarium Lila
2009 Ibrahim EL Abyad Ibrahim Labyad Horiyyah
2009 Heliopolis Heliopolis Nagla Voice
2011 Asmaa[8] Asmaa Asmaa
2014 La mo'akhza Excuse My French
2014 El Gezirah 2 The Island 2 Karimah
2016 Zahrat Halab The Flower of Aleppo Salma
2017 El Kenz: El Haqiqah W El Khayal The Treasure: Reality and Fantasy Hatshepsut
2019 El Fil El Azraq 2 The Blue Elephant 2 Faridah
2019 El Kenz 2 The Treasure 2 Hatshepsut
2022 Kira W EL Gin Kira and the Jinn Dawlat

Television series edit

Year Series Translation Role
2007 Lahazah Haregah Critical Trice
2008 Maktub Fate Ebtesam
2008 Ba'd El Foraq After the Break Up Sokkarah
2010 Ard Khas Special Show
2010 Ayza Atgawwez I Want to Marry Ola
2012 Vertigo Vertigo Faridah
2014 Emperatoriyyet Min ? Whose Empire ? Amirah
2017 Halawet El Donya Sweetness Of World ِ Aminah
2021 Hagmah Mortaddah Counter-Attack Dina
2022 Al ba7th 3an Ola Finding Ola Ola[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Hend Sabry growing role in Egyptian films highlighted". Al Bawaba. 4 September 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2011. ()
  2. ^ No. 89. Hend Sabri, arabianbusiness.com; accessed 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Garnier welcomes brand ambassador Hend Sabry to Dubai". Dubai PR Network. 6 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Renowned Arab actress Hend Sabry resigns as Goodwill Ambassador for WFP over its failure to mobilize against starvation in Gaza". ahram.org. 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ Admin. "Watch Hind Sabri's Reaction After Meeting Her Ex-fiancé Basil Khayat! (Video) » Gulf News » Prime Time Zone". Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Hend Sabry's Runs Into Her Ex-Fiancé Basil Khayat at The El Gouna Festival". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  7. ^ THE EGYPTIAN CATHOLIC CENTER FOR CINEMA HONORS STAR HEND SABRY AND THE CAST OF HALAWAT AL DOUNIA
  8. ^ "Hind Sabri suffers from HIV in new film." (Archive) Al Bawaba, 23 October 2010; retrieved 24 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Watch Finding Ola | Netflix Official Site". Netflix.

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