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Elham Shahin

Egyptian actress (born 1961)

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Elham Shahin (Arabic: إلهام شاهين, also spelled Ilham Shaheen, Ilham Shahin, Ilham Chahine, and Elham Shaheen) is an Egyptian actress.

She has appeared in many Egyptian films and television series and has won both Egyptian and international awards.

In 2021, she played a prostitute in the Jean-Paul Sartre play The Respectful Prostitute. Haaretz reported that this "caused political turmoil in Egypt".

01Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role
1985 Al Halfout Warda
1986 The Innocent Nawwara
Easabat Al'nisa

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role
1982 Rihlat Azab Soad
1987 Escape to Prison Mona
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