Shwikar

Shwikar, an Egyptian actress of Turkish descent, was born on November 24, 1938, in Alexandria, Egypt.

Biography and life story of celebrity in English.

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Name in English: Shwikar
Name in Arabic: شويكار
Full Real Name: Shwikar Ibrahim Toub Sakkal
Nationality: Egypt
Language: Arabic, Egyptian Dialect
Religion: Islam
Residence: Egypt
Origin: Turkey
Date of Birth: November 24, 1938
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt
Age: 83 years (in 2022)
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Profession: Actress
Genre: Egyptian Cinema
Years Active: 1960 – Present
Marital Status: Married
Ex-Husbands: Hassan Nafea, Fouad El-Mohandes
Current Husband: Medhat Youssef
Children: Menna Allah El-Ghawarji
Siblings: Shahinaz (Actress)

Biography, Life story

Shwikar was born on November 24, 1938, in Alexandria, Northern Egypt. Her full name is Shwikar Ibrahim Toub Saqal. She has a Turkish father and a Circassian mother, and she is the sister of actress Shahinaz. She was discovered at the Sporting Club in Alexandria and initially worked in tragic roles before being recognized by director Fateen Abdel Wahab, who saw her unique talent in comedy. She rose to fame in the 1960s, starring in numerous plays and films alongside Fouad El-Mohandes, and she also appeared on radio.

Shwikar married accountant Hassan Nafea, and after his passing, she married actor Fouad El-Mohandes, forming one of the most notable duos in the history of Egyptian cinema. They later divorced, and she married writer Medhat Youssef.

Filmography

Films

Coward in Love, Talk to Me Thank You, Revealing the Hidden, Youth Dancing Over Fire, A Woman is a Woman, Teenage School, The 13th Wife, The Fraudster and the Dog, The Threshold of Grass, A Man for This Time, Shenbo in the Trap, The Most Dangerous Man in the World, The Gang of Swindlers, City Talk, My Daughter and the Wolves, The Women’s Murderer, The Water Carrier Died, A Quarter Dozen of Villains, The Beggar, Bride of the Nile, Love in August, The Clamp, Years of Danger, Love of the Lords, Love Vacation, America Shika Bika, Viva Zlata, The Karnak.

Theater Plays

The Technical Secretary, Suck on Your Daughters, My Beautiful Lady, Hello Dolly, Me, Him, and Her, Eve at 12, It’s Really a Respectable Family, Rohia Was Kidnapped, You’re in and Where Are You.