Zahrat Al-Ola
Born June 10, 1934 (Age: 91)
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Alexandria, Egypt
Biography
Zahra al-‘Oula Bakir was born in the district of Muharram Bey in Alexandia to a family originally from al-Mahala. Her talents for acting and imitation were apparent when she was in secondary school. Her father was a friend of Youssif Wahbi and so he presented her to him and she enrolled at the Acting Institute with the help of Zaki Tuleiman. Zahra acted in several plays including “Hourriyah men al-Mareekh”, “al-Bakheel” (“The Miser”), Mareed bi al-Wahm” (“Illusory Illness”), “Fattish ‘an al-Maraa” (“Look for the Woman”), “al-Ghabi wa Anna” (“The Idiot and Myself”) and “Sab’a Farkhat wa Deek” (“Seven Hens and a Rooster”). Thereafter she was assigned major cinema roles. Zahra enjoyed a romantic aura and she received a diploma from the Higher Institute for Cinema in 1954. Zahra was the first in her class and she continued her stage career on modern theater. Zahra married Salah Zu al-Faqqar and later director Hassan al-Saifi. Among the television series which she has acted in are “Waffiyat Nas Tayebeen”. Zahra was honored at the Feature Films Festival. While a youth, Zahra represented the model of the innocent and suppressed girl. She has not portrayed any evil characters as her appearance does not lend itself to such roles. Zahra also acted in “Radd Qalbi”, “Du’aa al-Karwan” and “Tareeq al-Amal”. Despite the fact that she has acted in some comedies her roles were generally not comedic.
Zahra al-‘Oula Bakir was born in the district of Muharram Bey in Alexandia to a family originally from al-Mahala. Her talents for acting and imitation were apparent when she was in secondary school. Her father was a friend of Youssif Wahbi and so he presented her to him and she enrolled at the Acting Institute with the help of Zaki Tuleiman. Zahra acted in several plays including “Hourriyah men al-Mareekh”, “al-Bakheel” (“The Miser”), Mareed bi al-Wahm” (“Illusory Illness”), “Fattish ‘an al-Maraa” (“Look for the Woman”), “al-Ghabi wa Anna” (“The Idiot and Myself”) and “Sab’a Farkhat wa Deek” (“Seven Hens and a Rooster”). Thereafter she was assigned major cinema roles. Zahra enjoyed a romantic aura and she received a diploma from the Higher Institute for Cinema in 1954. Zahra was the first in her class and she continued her stage career on modern theater. Zahra married Salah Zu al-Faqqar and later director Hassan al-Saifi. Among the television series which she has acted in are “Waffiyat Nas Tayebeen”. Zahra was honored at the Feature Films Festival. While a youth, Zahra represented the model of the innocent and suppressed girl. She has not portrayed any evil characters as her appearance does not lend itself to such roles. Zahra also acted in “Radd Qalbi”, “Du’aa al-Karwan” and “Tareeq al-Amal”. Despite the fact that she has acted in some comedies her roles were generally not comedic.
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Filmography
Ard Ard
1998
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as Umm Ramadan
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Age: 64
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993
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as Umm Ilham
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Age: 58
Husbands in Trouble
1992
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as
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Age: 58
The Pasha's daughter
1991
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as ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife
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Age: 57
Zaman el-Gidan
1991
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as Fatiha - Hanaa's mother
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Age: 56
Mu'akhar Sadaq
1990
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as
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Age: 56
Hekaya Laha El Agab
1990
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as زينب - أم ليلى
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Age: 55
ترويض الرجل
1989
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as
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Age: 55
Days of Horror
1988
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as
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Age: 54
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
1987
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as Fatima's mother
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Age: 53
Had Al-Saif
1986
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as Zahra
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Age: 52
Satrak Ya Rab
1986
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as Amina
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Age: 51
Nas haysa wnas laysa
1986
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as
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Age: 51
Shaaytan Men Assal
1985
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as Shelter Director
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Age: 51
Malaekat el-Shaware
1985
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as Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja
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Age: 50
No Image
مسرحية عيلتين في شقة
1984
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as
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Age: 50
Man in women's prison
1982
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as
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Age: 48
Fatuat aljabal
1982
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Age: 48
صورة عائلية
1982
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as ام ناهد
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Age: 47
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating
1981
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as Nadia
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Age: 47
صراع العشاق
1981
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as عنايات - زوجة سليم
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Age: 46
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980
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as Aziza
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Age: 45
Paying the Price
1978
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as فاطمة
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Age: 44
The Road of Lovers
1978
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as Aleya
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Age: 44
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
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as حفيظة هانم
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Age: 43
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978
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as
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Age: 43
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
1978
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as
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Age: 43
Prayer of the oppressed
1977
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as الحجه زوجة مصطفى
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Age: 43
من أجل الحياة
1977
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as روحيّة
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Age: 42
Past Love
1973
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as Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
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Age: 39
Al Sokkareya
1973
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as Aisha Abdel Jawad
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Age: 38
ليمون حلو
1972
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as مارتا
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Age: 38
The Three Madmen
1970
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as Suniya
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Age: 35
غراميات عفيفي
1970
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as عفاف البسيوني
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Age: 35
Nashal raghm anfuh
1969
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as Gigi the secretary
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Age: 35
Eve at 12 o'clock
1969
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as محاسن
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Age: 34
The Headmaster Woman
1968
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as الناظرة
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Age: 34
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
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as
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Age: 33
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
1968
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as محاسن
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Age: 33
Al Shaqiqan
1965
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as
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Age: 30
All for Hanafy
1964
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as
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Age: 29
The Next-Door Girl
1964
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as Ekhlas
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Age: 29
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
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as Layla
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Age: 28
أنا الهارب
1962
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as Nadia - Hamdi's wife
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Age: 28
Wives killing association
1962
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as بهية
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Age: 27
The King of Petrol
1962
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as Salwa
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Age: 27
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1961
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Age: 27
The Warm Nights
1961
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as
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Age: 27
Al-Torgoman
1961
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as Aziza
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Age: 27
Ashour The Lion's Heart
1961
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as نادية
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Age: 27
me and my daughters
1961
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as ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
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Age: 26
A Man in Our House
1961
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as سامية زاهر
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Age: 26
Husband for Rent
1961
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as
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Age: 26
طريق الأبطال
1961
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as صفيه
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Age: 26
The River of Love
1960
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as صفيه /زوجة ممدوح
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Age: 26
رجل بلا قلب
1960
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as زهرة
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Age: 26
Alribat Almuqadas
1960
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as Suaad
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Age: 26
ثلاث وريثات
1960
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as فوقية
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Age: 26
El Murra El Maghoula
1959
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as سعاد
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Age: 25
The Nightingale's Prayer
1959
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as هنادي
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Age: 25
الحب الأخير
1959
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as سعاد
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Age: 25
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
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as
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Age: 25
The Secret of the Magic Hat
1959
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as
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Age: 24
Bufakkar filli nassini
1959
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as
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Age: 24
Jamila, the Algerian
1958
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as بوعزة
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Age: 24
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958
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as Nawaim
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Age: 24
Tuha
1958
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as صفاء
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Age: 23
Mid-night driver
1958
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as Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
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Age: 23
Till We Meet
1958
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as Nawal
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Age: 23
دعوة المظلوم
1956
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as هدى
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Age: 22
Ismail Yassine in the Police
1956
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as سنيه
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Age: 22
نداء الحب
1956
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as ناديه عزت
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Age: 21
Confused Hearts
1956
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as
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Age: 21
Appointment with Love
1956
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as Zahrah
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Age: 21
The Stranger
1956
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Age: 21
I Killed My Wife
1956
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as Souad
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Age: 21
Life's Wishes
1955
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as Mona Jalal
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Age: 20
Our Best Days
1955
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as سلوى
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Age: 20
Spring Fantasies
1955
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Age: 20
Soul lover
1955
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Age: 20
مملكة النساء
1955
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as قمر
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Age: 20
Victory of Love
1954
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as
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Age: 20
Pity My Tears
1954
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as Nawal Salem - نوال سالم
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Age: 20
Assaad El Ayam
1954
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as Souad - سعاد
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Age: 20
Laila Min Omri
1954
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as نوال
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Age: 20
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
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as
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Age: 19
Traces in the Sand
1954
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as Laila
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Age: 19
Girl next door
1954
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Age: 19
I Am Love
1954
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as Olfat
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Age: 19
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
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as
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Age: 19
Ghaltet El Omr
1953
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as Samia Sami
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Age: 19
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir
1953
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as
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Age: 18
طريق السعادة
1953
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as أمينة
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Age: 18
Aisha
1953
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as Fifi
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Age: 18
بعد الوداع
1953
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as
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Age: 18
شريك حياتى
1953
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as ليلى
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Age: 18