Mariam Fakhr Eddine
Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine was an Egyptian film and television actress, and was the second wife of prominent filmmaker Mahmoud Zulfikar. She was nicknamed the "Belle of the Screen". Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image.
She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulfikar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films such as Return My Heart, Sleepless, The Cursed Palace and Soft Hands.
Early life
Mariam Fakhr Eddine was born in Faiyum, Middle Egypt to a strict Upper Egyptian father and a Hungarian mother. Her younger brother is actor Youssef Fakhr Eddine. She was educated at a German high school.Career
Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title "Most Beautiful Face" in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image. She was discovered by film director Mahmoud Zulfikar, whom she married in 1952. She gave birth to their daughter, Iman. Her first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love. The film was entered into the 5th Cannes Film Festival. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she initially found success in larger sentimental roles before transitioning into portraying matriarch late in her career. Salah Zulfikar was a favorite leading man of her to work with, and she partnered with him in thirteen films.In 2007, Mariam Fakhr Eddine was cast as Mrs. Aida in the French-Canadian romantic drama film Whatever Lola Wants. She attended the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2009. Until her death in 2014, Fakhr Eddine appeared in more than 200 films. Her younger brother, Youssef Fakhr Eddine, was also a leading actor. She went on to appear in the films The Murderous Suspicion, The Good Land, The Love Message, A Window on Paradise, Return My Heart, Rendezvous with the past, The Cursed Palace, Soft Hands, El-Asfour and Secret Visit.