Elham Shahein
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1960-01-03 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as
- Elham Shahin · الهام شاهين · إلهام شاهين · إلهام السيد أحمد شاهين
Biography
Elham Shaheen was born in Heliopolis, Elham graduated from the Institute of Performing Arts, acting division in 1982. Director Kamal Yassin launched her career by giving her a role in his made-for-TV-play "Hooreya men Al Marikh" (Mermaid from Mars).
She starred in many TV shows including: "Akhu El Banat" (Brother of the Sisters), "Al El Bahr" (The Ocean Said), "Hatta la Yakhtaniq Al-hob"(So Love Doesn't Suffocate) "Nisf Rabia' Al Akhar" (The second half of Spring), "Layaly Al Helmeya" (Nights of Helmeya), and "Samhoony, Makansh Asdy" (I'm Sorry...I didn't mean to).
She also won many awards for her film roles in "The Gentle" and "Ya Dunia Ya Gharamy" (Oh World, Oh my Love).
Elham is known for her versatility in choosing different types of roles both in film and the small screen.
In her personal life, Elham was married briefly to Egyptian producer Adel Hosny, then to a Lebanese business man.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
Layali El-Helmeya
1987
as Zohra Soliman Ghanem
Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
1998
as فلة ( زوجة عاشور الناجي )
Sayed El Nas
2025
as اعتماد
Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant
2011
Sahranin
2019
Case of the Minister
2012
Gorgeous
2021
Hesbet Omri
2025
City Gates
1981
as نوال
أخو البنات
1984
as سهام عبدالسلام حسن
ألف ليلة وليلة: معروف الإسكافي
1993
Ramez Elon Masr
2025
Backbreaking
2022
The sea said
1982
as نجفة
الكومي
2001
Shams' Heart
as ضيفة شرف
Qesat Al Ams
2008
Rabiaa's Other Half
1996
as ناهد الوكيل
Forgive me, I didn't mean to
1999
as جلنار بشتك
٥٥ مشكلة حب
2023
A Matter of Principle
2003
بنات أفكاري
2001
البراري والحامول
1995
Alfredo
With You, Mona El Shazly
2014
Movies (80)
The Pleasure Market
2000
Alhajar alddayir
1992
Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa
1986
مسرحية عيلتين في شقة
1984
Madness of Life
2000
Atshanh
1987
الكنز
1993
as إنجي
Restart
2025
as herself - guest of honor - بنفسها - ضيف شرف
A Maid...However
1993
El Zalem Wel Mazloom
1989
as بدور
Abou Zeid of His Time
1995
Story Of Half a Million Dollar
1988
as راوية
By My Heart and Its Joy
2000
as Hanan
Ramadan On The Volcano
1985
as علية
Mothers in Exile
1981
as Nadia
Mr. Ex
2023
as منيرة
Cheap Flesh
1995
as Tawheed Masalish
Mr. Qeshta
1985
as جملات
Escape To The Top
1996
Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986
Days Of Anger
1989
Leylat Al-Qatl
1994
as Faiza
el zawga taraf aktar
1987
as منى
The Deadly Dream
1986
as Nany Ibrahim
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
1994
as أحلام
A Lifetime of Joy
2020
as بنفسها - لقطات أرشيفية
شوقي بيه عريس
1982
Man in Woman's Eyes
1987
One-Zero
2009
El-Mulk Lellah
1990
Ard Ard
1998
as Firdous Ibrahim
Childish case
1990
The Garden of Blood
1987
The Innocent
1986
as Nawara
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
1984
as Layla
الهانم بالنيابة عن مين
1988
as فريدة
The Shame
1982
as ليلى
The Nobody
1984
as Warda
Dantela
1998
as Maryam Tawfiq Abu Al-Atta
Curfew
2020
as Faten
El Gentel
1996
as سعاد
Zero Fat
2005
as Jamila Ayoub's Mother
Ebnaty Wal-Ze'ab
1986
as Suha Hassan
The Day Demon
1997
as Reham Othman
love school
1988
as ليلي
We Love The Life Of Freedom
Harmonica
1998
as Nargs
Downtown Shaking
2015
as حورية الشحاتة
Satrak Ya Rab
1986
as Laila
Forbidden In The Girls' School
1986
as Nahid
Regatta
2015
O Lovely Life
1996
A Day for Women
2016
as Shamiya
Al-Sakakeni
1986
Aihtaras Easabat Alnisa'
1986
A Man Named Abbas
1978
Donia Abdul Gabbar
1992
An Investigation
1980
Samira’s Death
1985
Anything But My Mother
1990
The Assassination of Faten Tawfik
1995
as فاتن توفيق
Desire
2002
as Layla
The Genius and Love
1987
Fawziya's Secret Recipe
2009
Al lo'ba Al Qazera
1993
Appointment With The President
1990
Men without price
1993
Sweet Killing
1998
as Manal Ahmed Suleiman
Meeting on the honeymoon
1987
as Mona / Nahla
Awad in a Mess
2003
Fursan Akher Zaman
1993
Whaling
2002
as Madeha
Alhajar alddayir
1992
The Octopus
2000
The Orphan and the Wolves
1993
Bahlool Fe Istanbul
1998
as جوهرة
العريس وأنا
1983
Genius Five
1985
Banat Haretna
1987
as Lawahiz
بستان الوهم
About Elham Shahein
Elham Shaheen was born in Heliopolis, Elham graduated from the Institute of Performing Arts, acting division in 1982. Director Kamal Yassin launched her career by giving her a role in his made-for-TV-play "Hooreya men Al Marikh" (Mermaid from Mars). She starred in many TV shows including: "Akhu El Banat" (Brother of the Sisters), "Al El Bahr" (The Ocean Said), "Hatta la Yakhtaniq Al-hob"(So Love Doesn't Suffocate) "Nisf Rabia' Al Akhar" (The second half of Spring), "Layaly Al Helmeya" (Nights of Helmeya), and "Samhoony, Makansh Asdy" (I'm Sorr… With 105 credits spanning from 1978 to 2025, Elham Shahein has appeared in 80 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elham Shahein Movies
- The Pleasure Market (2000)
- Alhajar alddayir (1992)
- Naassaf Lehaza Al Khataa (1986)
- مسرحية عيلتين في شقة (1984)
- Madness of Life (2000)
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