Ragaa El Geddawy

Ragaa El Geddawy, an Egyptian actress, was born on September 6, 1938, in Ismailia, Egypt.

Biography and life story of celebrity in English.

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Name in English: Ragaa El Geddawy
Name in Arabic: رجاء الجداوي
Full Real Name: Nagat Ali Hassan El Geddawy
Nationality: Egypt
Language: Arabic, Egyptian dialect
Religion: Islam
Date of Birth: September 6, 1938
Place of Birth: Ismailia, Egypt
Date of Death: July 5, 2020
Place of Death: Ismailia, Egypt
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Age: 81 years, 9 months, and 28 days (at death in 2020)
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Profession: Actress, Fashion Model
Genre: Cinema, Drama
Years Active: 1958 – 2020
Marital Status: Married, deceased
Spouse: Hassan Mokhtar
Children: Amira Hassan Mokhtar
Father: Ali Hassan El Geddawy
Siblings: Farouk
Relatives: Tahia Carioca (aunt)

Biography, Life story

Ragaa El Geddawy was born on September 6, 1938, in Ismailia, Egypt. She is the niece of the famous artist and dancer Tahia Carioca. Ragaa and her older brother (Farouk) moved to Cairo to live with their aunt, who took care of them. She attended the Franciscan School in Cairo, where she learned French and Italian at an early age. She loved reading global literary works in both English and Arabic. Ragaa worked in a translation department of an advertising company before being chosen as a fashion model after winning the title of Miss Egypt in 1958. She also received the title “Miss Dark Cairo” at a carnival in the Andalusian Gardens, which awarded her the “Queen of the Mediterranean Basin.” At the same time, she began her acting career. Some of the films she appeared in include *Doaa al-Karawan* and she performed in theater alongside Adel Imam in *Al-Wad Sayed Al-Shaghal* and *Al-Zaeem*. She also ventured into television presenting, hosting a show titled *Ask Ragaa* with broadcaster Amr Adib.

Ragaa El Geddawy married the former goalkeeper of Ismaily Club and the Egyptian national football team, Hassan Mokhtar, in 1970, and they had one daughter named Amira.

Filmography

Films

*Hamada and Toto’s Gang*, *Poison Dealers*, *Days in the Halal*, *Taming the Man*, *Diary of a Modern Woman*, *The Doorman*, *Reckless Couples*, *If Only I Hadn’t Known Love*, *One Smile is Enough*, *Don’t Cry, Love of My Life*, *Pays the Price*, *Egyptian Tale*, *Days of Love*, *Daddy Wants This*, *My Wife’s Dignity*, *Girls’ Camp*, *Cairo by Night*, *The Three Musketeers*, *Dawn Visitor*, *Three Women*, *Bring Me a Man*, *Marriage Cheating*, *Shikamara*, *The Danish Experience*, *Cultural Film*, *Why Did You Make Me Fall in Love*, *Strange*, *Doaa al-Karawan*, *Light of the Night*, *The Reckless Boy’s Dreams*, *I’m Not With Them*, *Boltya al-Ayma*, *Bobos*, *Without Control*, *Me or Him*, *My Dog is My Guide*, *Teh*, *Bobos*, *Newspaper Talk*, *The Engineer Hassan*, *Tamer and Shafiqa*, *Karkar*, *The Reckless Boy’s Dreams*, *Perfect Man*, *You’re My Life*, *Sleepless Nights*, *The Prince of Darkness*, *Snakes and Ladders*, *The Lovers*, *Girls Band Only*, *Lamadah*, *Kadara*, *The Scorpion*, *Hanafi the Forehead*, *Price of Exile*, *The Revolutionary Father*, *He Came Back for Revenge*, *The Doorman*, *The Mud*, *Days in the Halal*, *Collapse*, *The Sparkle of Your Eyes*, *Egyptian Tale*, *Dinner Date*, *Don’t Cry, Love of My Life*, *One Smile is Enough*, *Reckless Couples*, *If Only I Hadn’t Known Love*, *The Hardest Marriage*, *My Wife’s Dignity*, *Marriage Story*, *Dim Light*, *Love Rumor*, *The Three Work*,*.

Television Series

*Son of the System*, *Welcome, Welcome Residents*, *Al-Haj Metwally’s Family*, *Son of Al-Arandali*, *Glad Tidings*, *Sugar Crisis*, *Don’t Be Afraid*, *Hanim Bint Basha*, *7 Happiness Street*, *Right to Project*, *Faces of Justice*, *The Other Man*, *The Cinderella*, *Tamer and Shouqeya*, *Wedding Invitation*, *No One Sleeps in Alexandria*, *Agent 1001*, *Leave It to God*, *Sarah*, *When Women Revolt*, *Congrats on Your Anxiety*, *Live Your Days*, *Edge of the Knife*, *Mama’s Husband – All Seasons*, *Modern Husband Tales*, *September Moon*, *The Thief I Love*, *Return My Heart*, *By the Action of Others*, *Lemon Sherbet*, *Girls’ Tales*, *We Would Be Lying If We Said We Don’t Love Each Other*, *Conflict Resolution*, *Guava Theory*.