Zeina’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Egyptian actress
Is Actor
Model
From Egypt
Type Fashion
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender female
Birth

4 February 1977, Cairo

Age 43 years

Zeina (Arabic: زينة‎‎, IPA: [ˈzeːnæ]; born Wessam Reda Ismail El-Degwi, 4 February 1977) is an Egyptian actress and model. There are also several rumours stating that she was a high school teacher for about 2 years.

Career

Zeina started her career as a model in video clips, using her real name Wesam. She was chosen by director Daoud Abdel Sayed to play the role of Hanna in the movie Ard El kof (Land of Fear), her first film. She also worked as a broadcaster in one of the channels of Arab Radio and Television where she presented technical programmes. With the entry into the acting world she chose to name herself “Zeina”. She was called “Sophia Loren of Arabs” by director Youssef Chahine after he saw her in the movie Montaha El Laza (Joys). She won the title of best actress in 2005 and 2006 in the public polls and she also won the award for outstanding performance for her role in the series “Hdrat El Motaham Aby (My Father the accused).”

Artist Ahmed Zaki called her “Penélope Cruz” for the similarities between herself and the Spanish actress. Zeina participated in a number of cinematographic works, such as El Haya fe Montaha el Laza (Joys of Life), Sayed El Atefy (Lord of the Emotional), El Sahabh (Ghost), El gezyra (island), 90 Minutes, Puskas, Trapezoid, Captain Hima, One – Zero, Two Girls From Egypt, Adult and Seven Albermbp.

Zeina also starred in TV series beginning with Shaba ra2 gedan and Wael Nour in 1995. She also appeared in Afaryt El sayala (demons Alsialp), Lel Sarwa Hesabat o5ra (Wealth Other Accounts), Ali Wika, Hadret el Motaham Aby (My Father The Accused), and Layaly.

She has also appeared in some radio soaps such as Sinbad Emad”, and “Runaway to Travel”.

Personal life

Imprisonment

In January 2008 a court ruling sentenced Zeina to two months imprisonment and a fine of a thousand pounds because a traffic officer and soldier claimed that Zeina has verbally assaulting and beating them while they were issuing a traffic violation. She obtained an acquittal from the Court of Appeals in April of the same year and the government to prove fraud and falsifying records by the officer.

Filmography

Cinema

Films
No. Year Title Role
1 1999 Ard El kof (Land of Fear) Hana
2 2005 El Hayah Montaha El-lazza
3 2005 Sayed El Atefy Gehan
4 2007 El Shabah Ahlam
5 2007 The Island (el gezera) Fayka
6 2008 Boshkash Hania
7 2008 Shebh Monharef
8 2008 Captin Hima Mariam
9 2009 Wahed..Sefr Nadia
10 2010 Bentein men misr Hanan
11 2010 El Kobar Heba
12 2010 Bolbol Hayran Yasmine
13 2011 Al Maslaha Shadia

Television

  • Afareet El Sayyala
  • Hadret El Mottaham Abi
  • Ali Ya Wika
  • Layali
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