Yousra, an icon of art and creativity who has dazzled generations with her immortal works

Yousra is one of the most important Egyptian actresses who has been able to present a large number of distinguished works in Egyptian cinema and drama and still is, and who has gained great fame and popularity and has a large number of followers and fans for her and for the distinguished works she presents. She began her artistic life in the late seventies. At the beginning of her appearance, she presented works that were not consistent with the good artistic level, in addition to her admission of this and that she was not able to differentiate between spread and choice, but she was able to prove her talent with merit later to become in the forefront, and during this article we will review more information about her.

Yusra's upbringing The great artist, Yousra , is considered one of the symbols of patience, will, strength in work and insistence on success. Her artistic name has been changed from her real name, which is Sevin Mohamed Hafez Nessim. She was born in 1955 on March 10 in one of the upscale neighborhoods in Cairo. She is one of the children of an Egyptian family of Syrian origin that has principles that it relies on in raising its children.

Because of the artist's passion for art and acting and her intense love for it, she faced many difficulties and challenges in her life to be able to convince her father to enter the field of art, but he was the first to refuse this. She was one of the distinguished students in her studies at all stages of her life, but her passion for art and culture increased despite her young age.

Despite the conflict she faced when entering the world of art, she continued to follow various theatrical performances and films, and her interaction with them helped develop her artistic skills and taste.

Because of the intense pressure from her father who rejected art, she decided to leave home and run away when she was 19 years old. This was the turning point in her life, either to hold on to her dream of entering the world of art or to submit to her family’s decision.

Yousra's artistic career The Egyptian artist, Yousra, was able to enter the world of art in 1977, when she met the distinguished director, Hassan El Imam, who gave her her first role, and from here the beginning of her artistic career in the movie “A Thousand Kisses and a Kiss” in the mid-seventies. This was the starting point and turning point in her life, as it was noted that she had a great ability to impersonate and act skillfully, which opened many different doors for her in the world of art.

Then she started out in many different distinctive roles in the seventies and eighties, she was famous for the great diversity in her artistic roles, in addition to her work with many famous directors such as Youssef Chahine, Atef El-Tayeb and Henry Barakat, the diversity in which she worked demonstrated her great ability to adapt to all the roles that could be presented to her between mystery, excitement, comedy and other roles

One of the most important things she went through in her artistic career was the cooperation between her and the great director Youssef Chahine in more than one film, which have become among the most important Egyptian classic films now, the most important of which are the film Hadouta Masreya in 1980, the film Alexandria Again and Again in 1990, and the film Al-Muhajir in 1994, those films in which her role required a character capable of embodying it brilliantly.

In addition to her brilliant ability to perform dramatic roles, she also had a great ability to perform comedic roles with brilliance, such as her participation with the great artist Adel Emam in the movie “Terrorism and Kebab” in 1992 and the movie “Al-Mansi” in 1993, which are considered among the most successful films presented in the nineties.

personal life The artist, Yousra, is one of the personalities whose life is filled with many challenges and experiences that have enabled her to form a strong personality capable of confronting them with a strong will. Despite her great fame in the world of art, she was keen to keep her private life away from the spotlight and the media, as she married the engineer Khaled Selim, the son of the football captain Saleh Selim, and it was one of the points of stability in her life, as there was great mutual understanding between them, but she decided not to have children and to devote herself completely to her work, and her husband understood that and continued to support her to achieve her goals in life, and this marriage did not result in any children.

As for her relationship with her colleagues in the field of art, she was known for her balance and kindness between colleagues and friends, and all her relationships were based on mutual respect and appreciation between them. She also always tries to support young artists and provide them with advice and assistance. She is also always keen to participate in various charitable works, both social and humanitarian. She is also one of the first supporters of women and humanitarian issues, which enabled her to obtain the title of Goodwill Ambassador.

Yasra's artworks, films and series The star, Yousra, has presented many works in cinema and theatre, and among the most important works she has presented are the following:

The story of the groom and his bride series, starring Shahinaz, in 1977. The series "An Unfinished Date" and her role as Nadia in 1978. The series "Juha and the Daughters of the Traders" starring Tamr Hatta in 1978. The Sole Witness TV series, starring Afat, 1979. Nose and Three Eyes TV series, starring Amina Salem, 1980. The Hotel TV series, playing the role of Nawal, 1980. The Hotel Lady TV series, starring Randa Eid Al Salam, 1984. Raafat Al-Hagan series, playing the role of Helen Richter, in 1988, the first part, in 1990, for the second part, and in 1992, for the third part. Hayat Al-Jawhary TV series, playing the role of Hayat Al-Jawhary, 1997. Awan Al Ward TV series for the role of Amal in 2000. Where is my heart series, in the role of Faten Fahkry, in 2002. The series "My Soul's King", playing the role of "Malek" in 2003. The series "Liqa'a Ala Hawa", starring as Liqa'a Fouad, in 2004. Ordinary Dreams series, playing the role of Nadia, in 2005. The movie "A Girl Looking for Love" starring Najwan in 1977. A Thousand and One Kisses movie, starring Maysa, 1977. The movie "Mayo" for the daughter of Ustaz Mahmoud, starring Samira, 1978. The movie "A Palace in the Air", as Sahar, 1978. The movie "Youth Dance on Fire" starring Mushira in 1978. The Island Devil movie, playing the role of Laila, 1978. The movie Heaven Under Her Feet, starring Nemat, 1978. One Smile Is Enough movie, playing the role of Princess, 1978. The Girl Grew Up movie, starring Adila Almazia, 1979. Lovers Under Twenty movie, playing the role of Susan, 1979. Smart but Stupid movie, as Najwa, 1980. The movie "What did love do to my father", in the role of Samia, in 1980. Yousra's latest new works The great artist, Yousra, continues to present many of her distinguished works, which she represents with brilliance in performance. Among the most important new works that she presented to her audience and fans among the viewers are:

Rose and Lily series, in this year 2024, and she played the role of Laila Ghali. Eid Night movie 2024 and her role in it was Aziza. The movie "Shaqo" in 2024, and she played the role of Dr. Doria Al-Sayed Ahmed. Yousra's looks The symbol of beauty and fashion icon who always sits on the throne of elegance and fashion through her charming looks:

The great artist, Yousra, is still one of the symbols and icons of art in Egypt and the Arab world, due to her spirit of challenge and strong will to continue working and her social and humanitarian support for those who need it and deserve it, in addition to her continued participation in various charitable works. Despite her simple and modest life, she leaves a great impact on everyone around her.