Madiha Yousri

Madiha Yousri
مديحة يسري
Yousri c. 1949
Born
Honouma Habib Khalil Ali

(1921-12-03)3 December 1921
Died29 May 2018(2018-05-29) (aged 96)
Egypt
OccupationsFilm and television actress
Known forHer classical romance roles in the Egyptian cinema
Notable workAzhar wa Ashwak

Hannouma Habib Khalil Ali (Arabic: هنومة حبيب خليل علي; 3 December 1921 – 29 May 2018), known professionally as Madiha Yousri (مديحة يسري), was an Egyptian film and television actress. She was prolific in the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema and starred in several classic Egyptian films over the course of her career, spanning a time of over 50 years. Her work spanned genres from drama, comedy and tragedy.

Yousri was also very known for her support to Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the 26 of July revolution. She was also appointed by late President Hosni Mubarak as a member of the Shura council in 1998.