Donia Samir Youssef Ghanem (; born 1 January 1985) is an Egyptian actress and singer. She is the daughter of actor Samir Ghanem and actress Dalal Abdel Aziz, and the sister of Amy.
Acting career Donia graduated from MSA University and began her artistic life in 2001 when she was 16. She had her first role in a TV series called Justice Has Many Faces (), with which she attracted attention. Her first appearance in a film was in 2005 with the comedian Mohamed Henedi.
She was quickly put on the frontline to share the lead with some of the biggest cinema stars in comedy/romance hits like Yana Ya Khalty with Mohamed Henedi, X-Large and Laff W-Dawaran with Ahmed Helmy, 365 Youm Sa'ada with Ahmed Ezz. She was in the main cast in the series Nelly and Sherihan, for which she received widespread acclaim.
She has assumed roles in several cinematic and television productions. She has also presented several songs. Her profile was raised by her performances in Cabaret and Al Farah. More recently, she has acted in Teer Enta and has become recognized as one of the premier performers of her generation. Donia Samir Ghanem's pairing with Ahmed Mekky introduced some of the two stars' most important comedy films; Teer Enta and La Taraga' Wala Esteslam, in addition to dominating multiple TV seasons with the series El-Kebeer Awi.
After Mekky's era, Donia Samir Ghanem confirmed her place among the most favored TV stars, especially during Ramadan season, enjoying a bigger creative space in various entertainment talents like singing and dancing in successive smash hits; Lahfa, Nelly and Sherihan, Fil Lala Land and Badal El-Hdaoutah Talata.
Through appearances in various Egyptian talk shows, Donia stood out for her mimicry of other Arab singers. Her most famous imitation was of Ahlam's voice singing Myriam Fares's song "Far2 el Sen". She was a judge on the 4th season (2015) of The X Factor Arabia along with Lebanese singers Elissa and Ragheb Alama.
In January 2022, Donia Samir Ghanem and her sister Amy received the honoring award of their parents late veteran actors Samir Ghanem and Dalal Abdel Aziz from the Joy Awards in Riyadh.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2005Yana ya KhaltyNawal2008CabaretMonaStreet 18Aiaa2009El FarahSamiraYou FlyLailaEzbet AdamMariam 2010No Retreat, No SurrendJermin2011X-LargeDina365 Days of HappinessNesma2014Shad AgzaaAyaSpecial appearance2016Laf w DawaranLeela 2019The Knight & The PrincessPrincess LubnaVoice role2022Tasleem AhalyZahia2025Rocky El Ghalaba
Television +YearTitleRole1995(A Woman and a Woman)Nadian2001(Many Faces of Justice)Nada2002(The Era of Emad El-Din)Fardos2004(Abbas El Abiad in the Black Day)Laila(Girls' Dreams)Dolly2007(Maryam's Sorrows)Hanan2008(Two in One)Heba(Café Chino)Laially2010(El-Kabir Awi, Season 1)Hadeya2011(El-Kabir Awi, Season 2)Hadeya2013(Amir and the Journey of Legends)Nefertiti 2013 (El-Kabir Awi, Season 3)Hadeya2014(El-Kabir Awi, Season 4)Hadeya2015(Lahfa)Lahfa2016(Nelly and Sherihan)Nelly2017(In La La Land)Etab2019(Instead of Three Tales)Bella/Lahfa/Louly2023(Get Salima)Salima(Marriage War)Jouri2025(Aisha Takes the Role)Aisha
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