Mai Ezz Eldin

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Mai Ezz Eldin
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Ezz Eldin in 2004
Born
Mahitab Hussain Ezz Eldin

(1980-01-19) January 19, 1980 (age 43)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
NationalityEgyptian
EducationAlexandria University
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Mai Ezz Eldin (born 19 January 1980 in Abu Dhabi) is an Egyptian actress. She has acted in many films and series such as Love Journey in 2001, Bent benout in 2006, Ayathon in 2006, Omar & Salma in 2007, and Kheit harir in 2020. [1]

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Early life

She was born in Abu Dhabi to a Muslim father and Christian mother. She lived there for four years before going to Egypt. [2] She lived in Alexandria where she completed studying. She graduated in sociology from Alexandria University. [3]

Career

Her first role was the 2001 film Love Journey with Mohamed Fouad which brought her fame. She also has many comedy roles such as Ayathon in 2006, Shikamara in 2007, Omar & Salma in 2007, Omar & Salma 2 in 2009, Omar & Salma 3 in 2012 and Game Over in 2012. She also has many famous roles in series such as Where is My Heart in 2002 with Yousra, The Truth and Mirage in 2003 with Fifi Abdou and Yousuf Shaaban, Interview on Live in 2004, Bent Benout in 2006, Adam in 2011 with Tamer Hosny, The Suspicion in 2013, Dalaa Albanat in 2014 with Kinda Alloush, Letters in 2018 for which she received the best actress award from Der guest magazine, [4] Princess Beesa in 2019. [5]

Personal life

She is single and unmarried. She was formerly engaged to Egyptian footballer Mohamed Zidan but split in 2009. [6] She has stated that while her mother is Christian, she was raised to believe in Islam. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRole
2001Love JourneyMai
2003Talk with MomDalia
2004FarahShokreya
2004Kimo and AnthemoSamia
2005BoohaKetta
2006AyathonEffat/Nesma/Zebda
2006Justified BetrayalReem
2007 Omar & Salma Salma
2007AgamistaAbeer
2007ShikamaraShikamara, Gayda
2008My Sleepy LoveNesma
2009 Omar & Salma 2 Salma
2010El lembi 8 gegaNaglaa
2012Omar & Salma 3Salma
2019The Moneyherself

TV series

YearNameRole
2002Where Is My HeartFarah
2003The Truth and MirageManal
2004Mahood AlmasryYasmin
2004Who Will Buy This FlowerSherwit
2004Interview on LiveShahd
2006Bent BenoutNawwara
2010Man and Six Womenherself
2010Safiya CaseSafeya
2011AdamNancy
2013The SuspicionWasila
2014Girls NeedsKorya
2015Love CaseMalak/Eshk
2016WaadWaad
2018LettersHala
2019Princess BeesaBeesa/Sekseka
2020Kheit HareerMesk

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