Shams al-Baroudi

Shams al-Baroudi, an Egyptian actress, was born on October 4, 1945, in Al-Warraq, Egypt.

Biography and life story of celebrity in English.

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English Name: Shams al-Baroudi
Arabic Name: شمس البارودي
Full Real Name: Shams al-Muluk Jamil al-Baroudi
Nationality: Egypt
Language: Arabic, Egyptian Dialect
Religion: Islam
Date of Birth: October 4, 1945
Place of Birth: Al-Warraq, Egypt
Age: 76 years (in 2022)
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Profession: Actress
Film Genre: Egyptian Cinema
Years Active: 1961 – 1984
Marital Status: Married
Former Spouse: Prince Khaled bin Saud (1969 – 1969)
Current Spouse: Hassan Youssef (1972 – Present)
Children: Nariman, Mahmoud, Omar, Abdullah

Biography, Life story

Shams al-Baroudi was born on October 4, 1945, in the Al-Warraq neighborhood in Giza, Egypt. She is the daughter of an Egyptian father and a Syrian mother. She studied at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts for two and a half years before beginning her acting career in the early 1960s. Her first acting role was in the television series “The Bitter Honey” in 1966. Initially, she played supportive roles, avoiding provocative characters, such as in the film “The Wedding Night” with Soad Hosny and Ahmed Mazhar. However, she soon became known for her daring roles in Egyptian cinema, starring in some of the most provocative films, including “Pleasure and Pain,” “A Woman of Bad Reputation,” “Teenage Girl from the Countryside,” “The Journey of a Lifetime,” “Hammam al-Malatili,” “The World of Fame,” “Enough, My Heart,” “Beach of Love,” “And There Was Love,” “The Woman Who Defeated the Devil,” “Hotel of Happiness,” “The Fun Band,” and “Fares bin Hamdan,” many of which were banned from screening.

She was a key figure in films directed by her husband, actor Hassan Youssef, including “The Coward and Love,” “The Fat Cats,” and “Two on the Road.”

In 1968, she appeared on the cover of the Egyptian magazine “Al-Kawakeb” in a bold swimsuit photo, in a special issue titled “Art and Summer.” In 1971, she starred in the film “Pleasure and Pain,” which included a near-nude scene with actor Nour El-Sherif. In 1973, she acted in the film “A Woman of Bad Reputation” with Mahmoud Yassin and Youssef Shaaban, where she filmed another similar scene with Yassin. In 1975, she appeared in “The Coward and Love” with Hind Rostom, Shwikar, and her husband Hassan Youssef. In 1976, she starred in “Teenage Girl from the Countryside,” which included a similar scene with her husband, Hassan Youssef.

In 1982, Shams al-Baroudi decided to retire from acting after performing the Umrah pilgrimage with her father. She wore the hijab and later the niqab for some time, before eventually returning to the hijab. Since then, she has devoted herself to religious studies and has remained away from the spotlight. In 1985, she publicly renounced all her previous films by publishing a paid advertisement in the Egyptian newspaper “Al-Akhbar” after producers began re-screening her old films in cinemas. In the advertisement, she said:

“Whoever harms a Muslim, God will harm them… Whoever causes hardship to a Muslim, God will cause hardship to them.”

She declared that all the films being shown were old and filmed many years ago, and that she had retired from acting in February 1982 after performing Umrah. She concluded the announcement with the phrase, “Hasbiy Allah wa ni’mal wakeel” (God is sufficient for me, and He is the best disposer of affairs).

There was no autobiography published by Shams al-Baroudi, although a book titled “My Journey from Darkness to Light” was falsely attributed to her. The book reportedly contains excerpts from some of her interviews.

Personal and Romantic Life

Shams al-Baroudi married Prince Khaled bin Saud in 1969, but they divorced after only three months. She later met her current husband, actor Hassan Youssef, and they married in 1972. Together, they have four children: Nariman, Mahmoud, Omar, and Abdullah.

Filmography

Films

“The Girls’ World” (1962), “She and the Men,” “The Nun” (1965), “Last of the Family,” “The Wedding Night,” “Fares bin Hamdan” (1966), “The Story of Three Girls,” “The Three Prisoners” (1968), “She and the Devils,” “The Brave Three,” “Amusement Street” (1969), “The Fun Band,” “The Cheater” (1970), “Pleasure and Pain” (1971), “Journey of Love,” “Hammam al-Malatili,” “Hotel of Happiness” (1972), “A Woman of Bad Reputation,” “The Devils and the Ball,” “The Other Man,” “The Woman Who Defeated the Devil” (1973), “And There Was Love,” “The Journey of a Lifetime” (1974), “The Coward and Love,” “The Divorced Women” (1975), “Love on Miami Beach,” “Teenage Girl from the Countryside” (1976), “Beach of Love,” “My Daughter and the Wolf,” “Enough, My Heart” (1977), “The Criminal,” “One by One and a Half” (1978), “The Migratory Birds” (1979), “Tears Without Sin” (1980), “The Fat Cats” (1981), “Two on the Road” (1984), “The World of Fame” (1985).