Mary Mounib


Mary Mounib, the stage name of Marie Sellim Habib Nasrallah, was an Egyptian actress of Syrian ethnic origins, known as the "funniest mother-in-law of Arab cinema".

Life and career

Mounib was born in Damascus in 1905 but lived nearly all her life in Egypt. After her father's death, she made her debut in the theater, together with her sister, and her comic talent was immediately noticed. In 1937, she joined Naguib el-Rihani's troupe, leading them to success in both theater and film. She acted in hundreds of roles on stage and in nearly 200 films. She married several times, the first of which was to Egyptian comedian Fawzi Muneeb.

Selected filmography