Sherihan


Sherihan Ahmed Abdel Fattah el Shalakani is an Egyptian actress, singer and classically trained dancer.

Biography

Sherihan started acting at the age of four. She is mostly known for Fawazir Ramadan. She retired in 2002 and came out of retirement in 2016. In 2021, she made her stage return after a 20-year hiatus from acting by starring in Coco Chanel play.

Personal life

Sherihan is a half-sister of Omar Khorshid. She married Jordanian businessman Alaa Khawaja, with whom she has two daughters.
In 2001, she started sponsoring a Ma'idat ar-Rahman in Zamalek.
In 1989 or 1990, she had a serious accident in which she broke her back including the spine. In 2002, she suffered from salivary gland tumours which forced her to retire from acting.
Sherihan is also a popular Egyptian nationalist and was a main participant in the 2011 revolution demanding the removal of president Hosni Mubarak.

Partial filmography

Film
YearTitle Title Title
1978Otta 'Ala NarA Cat on Fireقطة على نار
1982Al Khobz Al MorrThe Bitter Breadالخبز المر
1983El Azra' W El Sha'r Al AbyadThe Virgin and the White Hairالعذراء والشعر والأبيض
1983Darb El LabbanaThe Milky Wayدرب اللبانة
1983El MotasharredanThe Homeless Twoالمتشردان
1984Rayya W SkinaRayya and Skinaريا وسكينة
1984Min Fina El HaramiWho's the Thief Among Usمين فينا الحرامي
1985Khalli Balak Men 'A'lakWatch Out For Your Mindخلي بالك من عقلك
1986Afas El Harim Women Cageقفص الحريم
1986El Toq W El EswerahThe Collar And The Braceletالطوق والأسورة
1986Share' El SadThe Dam Streetشارع السد
1986Madam ShalataMrs. Shalataمدام شلاطة
1988El Mar'ah W El QanunThe Woman and the Lawالمرأة والقانون
1989Fedihet El 'OmrThe Scandal of a Lifetimeفضيحة العمر
1989El MorshedThe Guideالمرشد
1990El 'AqrabThe Scorpionالعقرب
1992El Hobb W El Ro'bLove and Terrorالحب والرعب
1993CrystalCrystalكريستال
1994Su' El NesaWomen's Marketسوق النساء
1995Yom Harr GeddanA Very Hot Dayيوم حار جدا
1995Keshsh MalekCheckmateكش ملك
1995Mit FollHundred Sambac ميت فل
1996Gabr El KhawaterCondolencesجبر الخواطر
1997Ara' El BalahDate Wineعرق البلح
1997LamadaLamadaلماضة
2001El Eshk W El DammLove and Blood''العشق والدم

Television

YearTitle Title Title DirectorWriterMusic composerChoreographer
1985Alf Lela W Lela1001 Nightsألف ليلة وليلةFahmy Abdel HameedTaher Abou FashaMoh. El MogiHasan Afify
1986Fawazir El AmthalThe Proverb Riddlesفوازير الأمثالFahmy Abdel HameedTaher Abou FashaSayyed Mekkawi-
1987Hawl Al AlamAround the Worldحول العالمFahmy Abdel HameedAbdel Salam AminHelmy Bakr-
1993Hagat We MehtagatThings & Needsحاجات ومحتاجاتGamal Abdel HameedSayyed HegabMoudy El EmamAtef Awadh

Theater

YearTitle Title Title
1970sRob' Dastet AshrarEvil Dozen's Quarterربع دستة أشرار
1982Sokk 'Ala BanatakLock Up Your Daughtersسك على بناتك
1984Enta HorrYou Are Freeإنت حر
1984El MahzoozShakyالمهزوز
1986–1988'Alashan Khater EyunekFor Your Eyes' Sakeعلشان خاطر عيونك
1991–1994Share' Mohammed AliMohammed Ali Streetشارع محمد علي
2021Coco ChanelCoco Chanelكوكو شانيل