Dalia Mahmoud Quotb El Behery (; born October 15, 1970) is an Egyptian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the

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1990 and represented her country at

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pageant in Los Angeles where she unplaced.

Biography

El Behery received a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels at

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, and worked in prelude programs on the Egyptian Satellite Channel and modeling. Her first notable appearance was in a video clip of the song "Tegeesh Naeesh", by

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. Her modeling career paved the road for her acting profession. She has worked with stars such as

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in his film Al Safara fe Al Emara along with other comedians and singers including

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and Khaled Selim. El Behery said in one of her television interviews that she wishes to embody the role of pharaonic Queen "

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" on the screen, denying rumors that she was reluctant about the portrayal of the Queen "

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" by the Syrian actress

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. From an earlier marriage she had her first daughter khadija who died less than a year old then between 2008 to 2013, she was married to the businessman Farid El Mourchedi (known as Fred Morse), the grandson of artist

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from his daughter the producer Nahed Farid Shawki. Dalia and Farid have a daughter named Kesmat (Kimi). In 2016, El Behery married Hassan Samy. El Behery signed on as a Goodwill Ambassador for World Stroke Day in November 2010.

Political views

In a telephone conversation with the channel "

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", she expressed her happiness with the peaceful

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and the demands for basic rights like

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and a joint effort for nation building. In the meantime, Dalia said the absence of security made her feel worried, like the rest of the population. The worry, she explained, has been getting constantly worse after hundreds of prisoners fled the prison of Al Faiyum. She added that the youth revolt had ignited in the Egyptian streets and she thanked her fellow Egyptians who united to guard public property, especially the

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Selected filmography

References

External links

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Dalia El Behery on MSN Arabia
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