Mai Ezz Eldin

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

(1980-01-19) January 19, 1980
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NationalityEgyptian
EducationAlexandria University
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Mai Ezz Eldin (born 19 January 1980 in Abu Dhabi) is an Egyptian actress. She is known for her roles in both film and television, including the films Love Journey (2001), Bent benout (2006), Ayathon (2006), Omar & Salma (2007), and Kheit harir (2020).[1]

Early life

She was born in Abu Dhabi to a Muslim father and Christian mother. She lived there for four years before moving to Egypt,[2] and resided in Alexandria where she completed her studies in Sociology at Alexandria University.[3]

Career

She first gained recognition for her role in the 2001 film Love Journey with Mohamed Fouad which was also her first acting role. She has subsequently acted in various comedy films, including the likes of Ayathon (2006), Shikamara (2007), Omar & Salma (2007), Omar & Salma 2 (2009), Omar & Salma 3 (2012), and Game Over (2012). In television, she is known for her roles in Where is My Heart (2002) alognside Yousra, The Truth and Mirage (2003) with Fifi Abdou and Yousuf Shaaban, Interview on Live (2004), Bent Benout (2006), Adam (2011) alongside Tamer Hosny, The Suspicion (2013), Dalaa Albanat (2014) with Kinda Alloush, Letters (2018), for which she received the award for Best Actress from Der guest magazine,[4] as well as Princess Beesa (2019).[5]

Personal life

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

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role
2001 Love Journey Mai
2003 Call Mama Dalia
2004 Farah Shokreya
2004 Kimo and Anthemo Samia
2005 Booha Ketta
2006 Ayathon Effat/Nesma/Zebda
2006 Justified Betrayal Reem
2007 Omar & Salma Salma
2007 Agamista Abeer
2007 Shikamara Shikamara, Gayda
2008 My Sleepy Love Nesma
2009 Omar & Salma 2 Salma
2010 El lembi 8 gega Naglaa
2012 Omar & Salma 3 Salma
2019 The Money herself

TV series

Year Name Role
2002 Where Is My Heart Farah
2003 The Truth and Mirage Manal
2004 Mahood Almasry Yasmin
2004 Who Will Buy This Flower Sherwit
2004 Interview on Live Shahd
2006 Bent Benout Nawwara
2010 Man and Six Women herself
2010 Safiya Case Safeya
2011 Adam Nancy
2013 The Suspicion Wasila
2014 Girls Needs Korya
2015 Love Case Malak/Eshk
2016 Waad Waad
2018 Letters Hala
2019 Princess Beesa Beesa/Sekseka
2020 Kheit Hareer Mesk

References