Mervat Mostafa Amin (; born November 24, 1946) is an

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actress.

Early life

She was born in El Minya to Mohammed Mostafa Amin, a doctor from

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, and a

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mother, the headmistress of the Primary Section of the English School in Cairo. She was raised in Heliopolis and has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from

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Career

Amin's film debut in

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was in ''Nfus Ha'irah'' (1968) with

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(1926-1993) in '' Thalath Nesaa'' (1968) and her fame came when she took her first leading role, with

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(1929-1977) in his last film, '' Abi foq al-Shagara'' (1969).Ginsberg, Terri & Chris Lippar
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, p. 28 (2010) From there she became one of the most successful Egyptian actresses in the 1970s and early 1980s during which she starred in many

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Personal life

Mervat Amin has been married five times. Notably, she was briefly married to Egyptian guitarist

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, then to the renowned Egyptian actor

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from 1974 to 1986 when the marriage ended in divorce. They have one daughter, Menna.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amin, Mervat 1946 births Egyptian film actresses Living people Egyptian Muslims