Biography

• Name: Soheir Ramzi
• Date of Birth: 3 March 1950
• Place of Birth: Port Said, Egypt
• Profession: Egyptian film and television actress
• Mother: Doria Ahmed (Egyptian entertainer)
• Status: Returned to acting intermittently after retiring in the 1990s

Early Life and Beginnings

• Born into an artistic family, which helped her appear in front of the camera at a young age.
• Started acting as a child in the mid-1950s, then made a strong comeback in the late 1960s, becoming one of the standout stars of the 1970s and 1980s.

Career Highlights

• Known for romantic and bold roles, she became a box-office icon in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Box office: mainstream popularity measured by ticket sales; “box-office icon” means a star whose films drew large audiences.
• Appeared in dozens of feature films, followed by notable television work.
• Retired and adopted the hijab in the mid-1990s, then returned years later in a limited number of projects.
• Hijab: the Islamic headscarf, often associated with personal and religious commitment.

Selected Works

• The Guilty (al-Mudhnibun, 1975)
• What Do Girls Want? (al-Banat 'Ayza Eh)
• World of Kids ('Alam 'Ayal 'Ayal)
• A Man Who Lost His Mind (Rajul Faqad 'Aqluh)
• Miramar (Miramar)
• The Missing Plane (al-Tayarah al-Mafqudah)
• Until the Smoke Dissipates (Hatta la Yatir al-Dukhan)

Additional Information

• Considered one of the most prominent names in Egypt’s commercial cinema during the 1970s and 1980s, leaving a clear imprint on audiences of that era.
• Commercial cinema: mainstream, audience-driven films designed for broad appeal and strong ticket sales.