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Menna Shalaby
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Mennah Hesham Shalaby
July 24, 1982 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Citizenship |  Egypt |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Menna Shalaby (Arabic: منة شلبي; born on July 24, 1982) is a famous Egyptian actress. She has starred in many movies and TV shows. Menna Shalaby was even nominated for an International Emmy Award for her role in the TV series Every Week Has a Friday. This made her the first Egyptian actress to receive such an honor.
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Her Early Life and Start
Menna Shalaby was born in Giza, Egypt. Her family was involved in the arts. Her mother, Zizi Mustafa, is also an actress. Her aunt, Poussy Shalabi, is a well-known media personality.
Menna started her acting journey in 2000. Actress Samiha Ayoub discovered her talent. Menna first appeared in the TV series Salma Ya Salama. Before that, she was in TV programs and children's puzzles. She also had a very small part in the 1999 movie El-Asifa.
Amazing Acting Career
Menna Shalaby's acting career officially began in 2001. She had a role in Morning and Evening Talk. This was a popular TV drama based on a story by Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.
Her first movie role was in The Magician (2001). She starred alongside Mahmoud Abdel Aziz. After that, she appeared in films like I Love Cinema (2004) and Best of Times (2004).
Big Movies and TV Shows
In 2007, Menna Shalaby starred in Chaos, This Is, directed by Youssef Chahine. This movie was shown at big film festivals like the Venice Film Festival. She also appeared in Microphone (2010). This film won an award for Best Arabic-language film at the Cairo International Film Festival.
Menna worked with director Yousry Nasrallah on After the Battle (2012). This movie helped bring Egyptian cinema back to the Cannes Film Festival after many years. She also starred in Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (2016).
One of her most important roles was in Nawara (2015). For this movie, she won many "Best Actress" awards. She then starred in films by Marwan Hamed, such as The Originals (2017) and Diamond Dust (2018). Diamond Dust was a very successful movie.
Menna Shalaby also supports new filmmakers. She played the main role in the short film Fork and Knife (2018). This film was part of a competition at the El Gouna Film Festival.
Her other movies include Scarecrow (2019). This film brought her back together with actor Ahmed Helmy. They had worked together before in Sorry to Disturb (2008). Menna has also had successful roles in TV shows like Friendly Fire (2013) and Sunset Oasis (2017).
Besides acting, Menna Shalaby helps with charity work. She supports people with disabilities. She works to raise awareness about the challenges they face in Egyptian society.
Awards and Recognition
Menna Shalaby has won many awards from film festivals in Egypt and around the world. She received the Faten Hamama Excellence Award at the Cairo International Film Festival.
She won the Best Actress Award at the Egyptian National Film Festival for her roles in The Magician (2001) and An El Eshq Wel Hawaa (2006). She also won awards for her role in Diamond Dust (2018). For Nawara (2015), she received awards from festivals in Dubai, Tétouan, and Oran.
Menna Shalaby was also voted 'Best Actress' by the public in many surveys. She received an Honorary Award at the Aswan International Women's Film Festival in 2019. This was for her great work in Egyptian and Arab cinema.
She has also won awards for her TV roles. She received the Critic's Award for Best Actress for her performance in Sunset Oasis (2017). Menna Shalaby has also been a judge at major film festivals. These include the Cairo International Film Festival and the El Gouna Film Festival. She is the first Egyptian Arab actress to be nominated for an Emmy Awards.
Personal Life
Menna Shalaby is single. She practices Islam.
Selected Filmography
Films
- 2001: El Saher (The Magician)
- 2003: Iw'a Wishshak (Watch Your Face)
- 2003: Film Hindi (An Indian Movie)
- 2003: Kallem mama (Call Mama)
- 2004: Enta Omry (My Soul Mate)
- 2004: Ahla Wl Awkat (The Best of Times)
- 2004: Shabab Takeaway (Takaway Guys)
- 2004: Baheb El Cima (I Love Cinema)
- 2005: El-Haya Montaha El-lazza (Joys of Life)
- 2005: Fi Mahatet Masr (At Cairo Station)
- 2005: Abo El Arabi Wasal (Abo El Arabi is Here)
- 2005: Ahlam Omrena (Dreams of Our Lives)
- 2005: Banat West Albalad (Downtown Girls)
- 2006: An El Eshq Wel Hawa (All About Love)
- 2006: Ouija
- 2007: Alawela fel Gharam (First in Love)
- 2007: Heya Fawda (Chaos, This Is)
- 2007: Keda Reda (Satisfied Like This)
- 2007: Wahed Mn El Nas (One of the People)
- 2008: Asef Ala Al Izaag (Sorry to Disturb)
- 2009: Badal Faqed (The Replacement)
- 2010: Microphone
- 2010: Nour Einy (The Light of My Eyes)
- 2011: Ezaet Hob (Love Station)
- 2011: Bibo and Beshir
- 2012: Baad El Mawkeaa (After The Battle)
- 2015: Nawara
- 2016: Al Ma' wal Khodra wal Wajh al Hassan (Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces)
- 2017: Al Asleyeen (The Originals)
- 2018: Shouka Wa Sekina (Fork & Knife)
- 2018: Torab El Mas (Diamond Dust)
- 2019: Khayal Maata (Scarecrow)
- 2021: Al'iins w Alnams (The Mongoose and The Human)
- 2022: El Gareema (The Crime)
- 2022: Men Agl Zizo ( For Ziko )
- 2024: El Hawa Sultan (Love Reigns Supreme)
See Also
- Cinema of Egypt
