Shwikar
شويكار
Born
Shwikar Ibrahim

(1938-11-04)4 November 1938
Alexandria, Egypt
Died14 August 2020(2020-08-14) (aged 81)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationActress
Years active1961–2010
Notable workAgazet Gharam
Spouses
  • Hassan Nafie
  • (m. 1963; div. 1980)
  • Medhat Yussef
Children1

Shwikar Ibrahim (Egyptian Arabic: شويكار; 4 November 1938 – 14 August 2020[1]) was an Egyptian actress. She started her career in Alexandria in some tragedic roles before she was discovered by the Egyptian film director Fateen Abdul Wahab to work as a comedian in TV, cinema and theatres.

Biography

Shwikar was born in the Egyptian Mediterranean port city of Alexandria to an Egyptian family of distant Circassian and Turkish descent.

She died on 14 August 2020, suffering from long-illness.[2][3]

Selected filmography

Shwikar with her husband and fellow actor Fouad el-Mohandes in 1963.

References

  1. ^ "Breaking: Egypt's veteran actress Shwikar passes away at 85". EgyptToday. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Vetetran egyptian actress Shwikar passes away".
  3. ^ "وفاة الفنانة شويكار بعد صراع طويل مع المرض وتشييع الجثمان غدا". AhramGate. Retrieved 14 February 2020.