Soad Hosny (January 26, 1943 - June 21, 2001) was an Egyptian actress born in Cairo to a household known as "the artists' home". Her father was renowned calligrapher Mohamed Hosni. Her half-sister Nagat El Saghira was a famous singer. Soad’s career began at a young age and her talents were first noticed by author Abdelrahman El Khamissy. She's one of the most influential actresses in the Arab world and is known as the "Cinderella of the Screen". Hosny appeared in no less than 9 movies listed in the "Top 100 Egyptian films", compiled in 1996 in celebration of the centenary of Egyptian cinema. Soad was known for her versatility as an actress and her ability to play a wide range of characters, from comedic and lighthearted roles to dramatic and tragic ones. She was also known for her singing, which was featured in many of her films. Due to illness, she retired from acting in 1991 at just 48. Hosny's final screen appearance was in The Shepherd and the Women (1991), directed by her ex-husband, Ali Badrakhan. She starred alongside Ahmed Zaki in the TV series "Hekayat Howa wa Heya" (1985), a show that tackled social issues such as gender inequality. She received numerous awards in her career for starring in movies such as Sunset and Sunrise (1970), Where Is My Mind (1974), A Dinner Date (1981), and many other films. Some consider her to be the only actress who rivaled Faten Hamama as the best Egyptian actress of the 20th century. She can be seen in her best form in Cairo 30 (1966), Too Young for Love (1966), Al Karnak (1975), Watch Out for Zouzou (1972), and Youssef Chahine's The Choice (1971). In 2001, Soad Hosny died after falling from the balcony of her friend's apartment in London; the real cause of her death is still unknown. She remains engraved in the Egyptian film industry and the hearts of many until today.
Movie | Hekayat Howa wa Heya | 2025 | |
Movie | The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni | Herself (archive footage) | 2011-07-10 |
Movie | The Shepherd and the Women | وفاء | 1991-10-14 |
Movie | The Third Class | نعناعة | 1988-07-24 |
Movie | The Hunger | زبيده | 1986-01-02 |
Movie | The Bird of East | Reem | 1986-03-24 |
Series | He and She Stories | Unknown | 1985-05-20 |
Movie | Love in a Jail Cell | Fayza Hassan | 1983-02-14 |
Movie | Stranger in My House | Afaf Abdul Wahed | 1982-02-08 |
Movie | Al-Qadisiyya | Unknown | 1981-07-13 |
Movie | People Of The Top | Siham | 1981-05-11 |
Movie | A Dinner Date | نوال إبراهيم كامل | 1981-11-16 |
Movie | The Suspect | Fatima/Batta | 1981-08-20 |
Movie | El Motawahesha | Baheya | 1979-02-19 |
Movie | Shafiqa and Metwally | Shafiqa | 1978-11-27 |
Movie | Women in the City | ضيف شرف-بنفسها | 1977-07-25 |
Series | من أنا؟ | ليلى | 1975-01-01 |
Movie | Amira.. My Love | Amira | 1975-01-07 |
Movie | Whom Should We Shoot? | Tahany | 1975-12-08 |
Movie | Karnak | Zeinab | 1975-12-29 |
Movie | Where Is My Mind ? | Aida | 1974-01-02 |
Movie | Past Love | Maha | 1973-12-31 |
Movie | Strangers | Unknown | 1973-04-09 |
Series | النورس | د. مروة عبدالغفار حمزاوي | 1972-01-01 |
Movie | Watch Out for Zuzu | Zuzu / Zeinab | 1972-11-06 |
Movie | The Fear | سعاد | 1972-01-24 |
Movie | People and the Nile | Nadia | 1972-01-17 |
Movie | My Wife & the Dog | Soad | 1971-11-17 |
Movie | The Choice | Sherifa | 1971-03-15 |
Movie | Al-Hob Al-Daayie | Laila | 1970-10-20 |
Movie | Sunset and Sunrise | Madiha | 1970-03-16 |
Series | الحب الضائع | نادية | 1969-01-01 |
Movie | A Bit of Torment | Ilham/Salwa | 1969-09-22 |
Movie | Fatatt El Estearaad | Faiza | 1969-10-06 |
Movie | Nadia | Nadia/Mona | 1969-12-08 |
Movie | The Well of Deprivation | Nahed / Mervit | 1969-12-29 |
Movie | Eve and the monkey | نادية | 1968-03-04 |
Movie | The Tale of Three Girls | Shahira | 1968-01-01 |
Movie | Fire of Love | Nadia | 1968-01-01 |
Movie | Sweet and Naughty | عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي | 1968-03-25 |
Movie | the student and the teacher | سلوى | 1968-11-04 |
Movie | Marriage on the Modern Way | نهى | 1968-10-14 |
Series | نادية | نادية | 1968-04-01 |
Movie | El-sit el-nazra | Huda | 1968-09-09 |
Movie | Baba Ayez Keda | نادية شكري | 1968-07-29 |
Movie | Shakket Al-Talaba | Mona | 1967-02-06 |
Movie | The Second Wife | Fatma | 1967-10-14 |
Series | أيام معه | ريم | 1967-04-17 |
Movie | Shabab Magnoun Geddan | Madiha (Ismat) | 1967-09-25 |
Movie | Too Young for Love | Samiha / Karima | 1966-01-05 |
Movie | Chakawet rejala | Unknown | 1966-04-20 |
Movie | Fares Bani Hemdan | Naglaa | 1966-03-09 |
Movie | Mabka el oshak | Unknown | 1966-07-20 |
Movie | His Excellency, The Ambassador | Huda | 1966-06-29 |
Movie | Cairo 30 | Ihsan | 1966-10-31 |
Movie | The Wedding Night | Salwa | 1966-05-25 |
Movie | El talata yuhebbunaha | Iman | 1965-10-18 |
Movie | El mughammerun el talata | Mona | 1965-11-22 |
Movie | The Game of Love and Marriage | Ameira | 1964-02-13 |
Movie | Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha | Elham | 1964-02-13 |
Series | لا شيء يهم | سناء | 1964-01-15 |
Movie | The Road | Elham | 1964-12-14 |
Movie | For Men Only | Salwa/Hassan | 1964-11-16 |
Movie | First Love | Donia | 1964-04-16 |
Movie | Hekayet Gawaz | Adela | 1964-10-18 |
Movie | The Teenagers | Nahed | 1964-04-20 |
Movie | Shakawet banat | Amany | 1963-04-29 |
Movie | Zizi's Family | Sanaa Shalaby | 1963-04-29 |
Movie | The Little Charmer | Hania | 1963-09-19 |
Movie | The groom arrives tomorrow | Samira | 1963-10-28 |
Movie | Serr el hareba | Horia | 1963-08-04 |
Movie | The Laughing Crime | Laila | 1963-10-14 |
Movie | El ashkiaa el talata | ميرفت | 1962-01-29 |
Movie | Ghosn Al-Zaytoun | عطيات | 1962-04-26 |
Movie | Meeting at the Tower | آمال | 1962-12-12 |
Movie | Men Gheir Ma'ad | سلوى | 1962-12-10 |
Movie | Why Am I Living | نبيلة | 1961-01-23 |
Movie | The Seven Daughters | سلوى | 1961-01-16 |
Movie | El safira Aziza | عزيزة | 1961-01-30 |
Movie | H-3 | سعاد خطيبة احمد | 1961-02-20 |
Movie | Dearest Beloved | كوثر | 1961-04-03 |
Movie | الضوء الخافت | نوال | 1961-12-29 |
Movie | No Discussion | ليلى | 1961-12-11 |
Movie | The Girls in Summer | سميحة | 1960-03-28 |
Movie | Gharamiat emaraa | أمينة | 1960-09-03 |
Movie | ٣ رجال وإمرأة | ثريا | 1960-10-03 |
Movie | Eshaet Hob | Samiha | 1960-11-21 |
Movie | Mal wa Nisaa | نعمت | 1960-11-27 |
Movie | Hassan and Nayima | نعيمة | 1959-04-01 |