Shams Elbaroudi ( October 4, 1945) is an Egyptian former actress who was active in Egyptian films during the 1960s and 1970s. Elbaroudi was described by Lisa Anderson of the ''

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Early life

She was born in Cairo in Egypt to a

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father and an Egyptian mother who was born in Egypt, al-Baroudi studied at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in

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for two and a half years.

Career

She made her cinema debut in Ismail Yassin's comedy '' Hired Husband'' (زوج بالإيجار) in 1961. After a prolific career in the 1960s, she came under spotlight with "transgressive" roles in early 1970s, such as her role in

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's psychological drama '' The Other Man'' (الرجل الآخر) in 1973 and ''

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in 1973. After marriage to fellow actor Hassan Youssef in 1972, the couple started to work in cooperation until al-Baroudi decided after

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in 1982 to quit cinema and wear the

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After retirement

In 2001, Nourah Abdul Aziz Al-Khereiji of the ''

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and her sole television appearances were on religious satellite channels. By 2008, she stopped wearing the niqab and only wore the veil.Rizq, Hamdi (حمدى رزق).
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Lisa Anderson used al-Baroudi as an example of an increase in

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in Egyptian society.

Personal life

Elbaroudi married Saudi prince

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in 1969, and divorced after 13 months. Since 1972, she is married to actor Hassan Youssef. One of their sons, Omar H. Youssef is also an actor.Agrama, Doaa.
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''What Women Want''. May 2009. Retrieved on February 21, 2013. Her niece,

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is also an actress.

Selected filmography

References

* Habib, Samar. ''Female Homosexuality in the Middle East: Histories and Representations''.

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