Yousra Facts for Kids

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Quick facts for kids Yousra يسرا
سيڤين حافظ نسيم
Yousra in 2009
Born	Sivin Hafez Nessim (1955-03-10) March 10, 1955 (age 70) Cairo, Egypt
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1977–present
Spouse(s)	Khaled Selim

Yousra (born Sivin Nesim) is a famous Egyptian actress and singer. She is seen as a glamorous star in the Middle East. She is also an important voice in the region.

Yousra's Acting Journey
Yousra's Family Life
Yousra's Views
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Yousra's Acting Journey

Yousra has acted in many films, TV shows, and plays. She has been in about 81 films, 20 TV series, and 3 live theater shows. Her first movie was Athkiya' Laken Aghbiya (Smart yet Stupid) in 1980.

She has played many different kinds of characters. These include playful, quiet, gentle, or mischievous roles. Yousra has worked in comedy, drama, and entertainment. Some of her early films include Kasr Fi El Hawaa (Castle In the Air) in 1980 and Fatah Tabhath Ann Alhob (A Girl Looking for Love) in 1977.

Working with Adel Emam

Yousra made many successful movies with the famous actor Adel Emam. They worked together in films like Shabab Yarkoss Fawk Alnar (Youth Dancing on Fire) in 1978. Other movies include Al Ensan Yaeesh Mara Waheda (Man Only Lives Once) in 1981.

Their movies often had a message and lots of laughs. Later, they made three more important films: Al Mansi (The Forgotten), Al Irhab Wal Kabab (Terrorism and Kebab), and Toyour Al Zalam (Birds of Darkness). These films used comedy to share important political ideas. People loved them.

Yousra in 2013

Working with Youssef Chahine

A very important part of Yousra's career was working with the famous Egyptian director Youssef Chahine. She acted in his films like Hadduta Masreya (Egyptian Story) in 1982. She also starred in Iskanderiya Kaman we Kaman (Alexandria Again and Again) in 1990.

Yousra was very impressed by Chahine's work. She said that he taught her a lot, both personally and professionally. She called him "a school for anyone who works with him."

TV Shows and Music

Yousra also became very popular for her TV dramas shown during Ramadan. One of these was Ahlam 'Adiya (Ordinary Dreams) in 2005. In this show, she played a clever con woman. This was a big change from her usual romantic roles.

In 2006, she had a supporting role in The Yacoubian Building. This movie was based on a famous book and had a very high budget. Yousra played an entertainer in a restaurant. She sang "La Vie en rose" and touched many hearts.

Yousra also released her first music album in 2002. She was featured in the popular song 3 Daqat by Abu in 2017. More recently, she acted in Ladayna Akwalon Okhra (We Have Another Statement) in 2018. In 2020, she starred in Saheb Al Maqam, which was her first film in eight years.

Yousra's Family Life

Yousra in 2021

Yousra is married to Khaled Selim. His brother is the actor Hesham Selim. Their father was Saleh Selim, a famous Egyptian football player and former president of Al Ahly sports club.

Yousra's Views

Yousra has sometimes shared her thoughts on public matters. For example, after a football dispute between Algeria and Egypt in 2009, she supported Algeria in the World Cup. This was interesting because she had previously protested against Algeria with Omar Sharif due to the football match issues.