Mariam Mohamed Fakhr Eddine (, 8 September 1933 – 3 November 2014) was an Egyptian film and television actress, and was the second wife of prominent filmmaker Mahmoud Zulfikar (1914 – 1970). She was nicknamed the "Belle of the Screen" (). Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title of Most Beautiful Face in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image.
She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulfikar, her future husband. Mariam Fakhr Eddine's first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love and she went on to appear in the films such as Return My Heart (1957), Sleepless (1957), The Cursed Palace (1962) and Soft Hands (1963).
Early life Mariam Fakhr Eddine was born in Faiyum, Middle Egypt to a strict Upper Egyptian father and a Hungarian mother. Her younger brother is actor Youssef Fakhr Eddine (1935–2002). She was educated at a German high school.
Career Before pursuing a career in acting, she won the title "Most Beautiful Face" in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine Image. She was discovered by film director Mahmoud Zulfikar, whom she married in 1952. She gave birth to their daughter, Iman. Her first film appearance was in the 1951 film A Night of Love. The film was entered into the 5th Cannes Film Festival.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, she initially found success in larger sentimental roles before transitioning into portraying matriarch late in her career. Salah Zulfikar was a favorite leading man of her to work with, and she partnered with him in thirteen films. She went on to appear in the films The Murderous Suspicion (1953), The Good Land (1954), The Love Message (1954), A Window on Paradise (1954), Return My Heart (1957), Rendezvous with the past (1961), The Cursed Palace (1962), Soft Hands (1963), El-Asfour (1972) and Secret Visit (1981).
In 2007, Mariam Fakhr Eddine was cast as Mrs. Aida in the French-Canadian romantic drama film Whatever Lola Wants. She attended the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2009. Until her death in 2014, Fakhr Eddine appeared in more than 200 films. Her younger brother, Youssef Fakhr Eddine, was also a leading actor.
Death A few months after brain surgery, Fakhr Eddine died on 3 November 2014, at the Maadi Armed Forces Hospital in Cairo. Following a religious funeral held at the Maadi Military Hospital Mosque, she was buried in 6th of October City, Giza Governorate.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1951 Lailat gharam 1953 El shak el katel 1954 Shaytan al-Sahra 1954 Nafiza alal janna 1954 El Ard el Tayeba 1954 Resalet Gharam Elham 1956 El ghaeba 1957 Rehla gharamia 1957 Hareb minel hub 1957 Rodda qalbi Princess Ingi 1958 La anam Safia 1959 Nour el lail 1959 Malish gherak Bassina 1959 Kalb min dahab 1959 Hekayat hub 1959 Gharimet hub 1959 El hub el samet 1960 Malaak wa Shaytan Guest Appearance 1960 El imlak 1960 Abu Ahmad 1960 El banat waal saif 1961 Maww’ed Ma El Maady 1961 Wahida 1961 Mala zekrayat 1962 Al Qasr Al Mal’oun 1963 Narr fi sadri 1963Soft Hands 1969 Souq el-harim 1970 Al-wadi el-asfar 1972 El-asfour 1972 Leilet hob akhira 1973 Zekra Lailat Hubb Guest Appearance 1973 Shellet el-moraheqin 1974 Wa kan el hob 1976 Daqqit qalb Mona's mother 1977 Harami el hob 1978 Al-Raghba w Al-Thaman 1981 Zeyara Serreya Olfat 1983 El-azraa wa el-shaar el-abyad 1985 Basamat fawk al-maa 1986 Wl-zeyara el-akhira 1996 El noom fi el asal Madame Zizi 2001 El hob el awel Rania's grandmother 2007 Whatever Lola Wants Mrs. Aida 2010 Aytl Jensen, une vie de cinéma Documentary
Television Year Title Role Notes 1987 El-Hubb Fi Haqeeba Diplomacia 2000 Opera aida
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