Karima Mokhtar

Karima Mokhtar (Arabic: كريمة مختار, born Attyat Mohamed Al Badry; 16 January 1934 12 January 2017) was an Egyptian stage and film actress whose career spanned for more than fifty years.

Karima Mokhtar
Born
Attyat Mohamed Al Badry

(1934-01-16)16 January 1934
Asyut, Egypt
Died12 January 2017(2017-01-12) (aged 82)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationActress
ChildrenMoataz Al-Demerdash

Life

Karima was born in Asyut, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dramatic arts. She was married to actor and director Nour Al-Demerdash, and they were the parents of television presenter Moataz Al-Demerdash. She started her acting career in the radio show Baba Sharou, and continued in other radio shows. Her film and stage career lasted for more than fifty years. She has been labeled an iconic "mother figure" in Egyptian film, often playing "the mother" in films and television shows, such as in The Kids Have Grown Up and The Grandson.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. Samar Al-Sayed (14 January 2017). "Mother of Egyptians' actress dies". The National. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. "وفاة الفنانة كريمة مختار عن عمر يناهز 82 عاما". www.youm7.com (in Arabic). 12 January 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. "وفاة "أم العيال".. كريمة مختار ترحل بعد صراع مع المرض". www.alarabiya.net (in Arabic). 12 January 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.



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