Sherihan

{{Infobox person

| name = Sherihan

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cairo, United Arab Republic

| death_date =

| spouse = Alaa Khawaja

| children = 2

| death_place =

| native_name = شريهان

| nationality = Egyptian

| occupation = Actress, dancer

| years_active = 1970–2002
2021–present

| website = {{URL|https://www.sherihan.com/}}

}}

Sherihan Ahmed Abdel Fattah el Shalakani ({{langx|ar|شريهان أحمد عبد الفتاح الشلقاني}}, {{IPA|arz|ʃeɾiˈhæːn ʕæbdelfætˈtæːħ eʃʃælæˈʔæːni|IPA}}; born 6 December 1964){{cite web|url=http://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=25&issueno=10104&article=375240&feature=1/details.asp#.Wt4osIhuZPZ|title=شريهان.. سيدة الثروة والنجومية والأحزان|work=Asharq Al-Awsat|language=Arabic|date=28 July 2006}} is an Egyptian actress, singer and classically trained dancer.

Biography

Sherihan started acting at the age of four.{{cite web |url=https://www.albayan.ae/five-senses/east-and-west/2020-12-06-1.4032252 |title=الفنانة المصرية شريهان تروي كيف اجتازت محنتها مع مرضها النادر |website=albayan.ae |language=Arabic |date=6 December 2020 }} She is mostly known for Fawazir Ramadan. She retired in 2002 and came out of retirement in 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/retired-actress-sherihan-return-screen-ramadan/|title=Retired actress Sherihan to return to screen in Ramadan|author=|work=Egyptian Independent|publisher=Al-Masry Al-Youm|date=2016-09-29|access-date=2017-08-09}} In 2021, she made her stage return after a 20-year hiatus from acting by starring in Coco Chanel play.{{cite web |url=https://www.egyptindependent.com/trailers-sherihan-returns-to-the-stage-in-coco-chanel-play-during-eid-al-adha/ |title=Trailers: Sherihan returns to the stage in "Coco Chanel" play during Eid Al-Adha |website=Egypt Independent |date=8 July 2021 }}

Personal life

Sherihan is a half-sister of Omar Khorshid. She married Jordanian businessman Alaa Khawaja, with whom she has two daughters.

In 1990, she had a terrible accident, in which she broke her back including the spine. In 2002, she suffered from salivary gland tumours which forced her to retire from acting.

Sherihan is also a popular Egyptian nationalist and was a main participant in the 2011 revolution demanding the removal of president Hosni Mubarak.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-28 |title=Sherihan, Sabah, Googoosh... dans une région rongée par l'obscurantisme, les divas continuent de briller |url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1322850/sherihan-sabah-googoosh-dans-une-region-rongee-par-lobscurantisme-les-divas-continuent-de-briller.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=L'Orient-Le Jour}}

Partial filmography

Film

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title (Transliterated) ! Title (Translated) ! Title (Arabic)
1978 \| Otta 'Ala Nar \| A Cat on Fire \| قطة على نار
1982 \| Al Khobz Al Morr \| The Bitter Bread \|الخبز المر
rowspan="3" \|1983 \| El Azra' W El Sha'r Al Abyad \| The Virgin and the White Hair \|العذراء والشعر والأبيض
Darb El Labbana \| The Milky Way \|درب اللبانة
El Motasharredan \| The Homeless Two \|المتشردان
rowspan="2" \| 1984 \| Rayya W Skina \| Rayya and Skina \|ريا وسكينة
Min Fina El Harami \| Who's the Thief Among Us \|مين فينا الحرامي
1985 \| Khalli Balak Men 'A'lak \| Watch Out For Your Mind \|خلي بالك من عقلك
rowspan="4" \|1986 \| Afas El Harim \| Women Cage \|قفص الحريم
El Toq W El Eswerah \| The Collar And The Bracelet \| الطوق والأسورة
Share' El Sad \| The Dam Street \| شارع السد
Madam Shalata \| Mrs. Shalata \| مدام شلاطة
1988 \| El Mar'ah W El Qanun \| The Woman and the Law \|المرأة والقانون
rowspan="2" \|1989 \| Fedihet El 'Omr \| The Scandal of a Lifetime \|فضيحة العمر
El Morshed \| The Guide \|المرشد
1990 \| El 'Aqrab \| The Scorpion \| العقرب
1992 \| El Hobb W El Ro'b \| Love and Terror \| الحب والرعب
1993 \| Crystal \| Crystal \| كريستال
1994 \| Su' El Nesa \| Women's Market \| سوق النساء
rowspan="3" \|1995 \| Yom Harr Geddan \| A Very Hot Day \| يوم حار جدا
Keshsh Malek \| Checkmate \|كش ملك
Mit Foll \| Hundred Sambac (slang for Great) \|ميت فل
1996 \| Gabr El Khawater \| Condolences \| جبر الخواطر
rowspan="2" \|1997 \| Ara' El Balah \| Date Wine \| عرق البلح
Lamada \| Lamada \| لماضة
2001 \| El Eshk W El Damm \| Love and Blood \| العشق والدم

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title (Transliterated)

! Title (Translated)

! Title (Arabic)

1978

| Otta 'Ala Nar

| A Cat on Fire

| قطة على نار

1982

| Al Khobz Al Morr

| The Bitter Bread

|الخبز المر

rowspan="3" |1983

| El Azra' W El Sha'r Al Abyad

| The Virgin and the White Hair

|العذراء والشعر والأبيض

Darb El Labbana

| The Milky Way

|درب اللبانة

El Motasharredan

| The Homeless Two

|المتشردان

rowspan="2" | 1984

| Rayya W Skina

| Rayya and Skina

|ريا وسكينة

Min Fina El Harami

| Who's the Thief Among Us

|مين فينا الحرامي

1985

| Khalli Balak Men 'A'lak

| Watch Out For Your Mind

|خلي بالك من عقلك

rowspan="4" |1986

| Afas El Harim

| Women Cage

|قفص الحريم

El Toq W El Eswerah

| The Collar And The Bracelet

| الطوق والأسورة

Share' El Sad

| The Dam Street

| شارع السد

Madam Shalata

| Mrs. Shalata

| مدام شلاطة

1988

| El Mar'ah W El Qanun

| The Woman and the Law

|المرأة والقانون

rowspan="2" |1989

| Fedihet El 'Omr

| The Scandal of a Lifetime

|فضيحة العمر

El Morshed

| The Guide

|المرشد

1990

| El 'Aqrab

| The Scorpion

| العقرب

1992

| El Hobb W El Ro'b

| Love and Terror

| الحب والرعب

1993

| Crystal

| كريستال

1994

| Su' El Nesa

| Women's Market

| سوق النساء

rowspan="3" |1995

| Yom Harr Geddan

| A Very Hot Day

| يوم حار جدا

Keshsh Malek

| Checkmate

|كش ملك

Mit Foll

| Hundred Sambac (slang for Great)

|ميت فل

1996

| Gabr El Khawater

| Condolences

| جبر الخواطر

rowspan="2" |1997

| Ara' El Balah

| Date Wine

| عرق البلح

Lamada

| Lamada

| لماضة

2001

| El Eshk W El Damm

| Love and Blood

| العشق والدم

= Television =

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title (Transliterated) ! Title (Translated) ! Title (Arabic) ! Director ! Writer ! Music Composer ! Choreographer
1985 \| Alf Lela W Lela \| 1001 Nights \| ألف ليلة وليلة \| rowspan="3"\|Fahmy Abdel Hameed \| rowspan="2"\|Taher Abou Fasha \| Moh. El Mogi \| Rowspan="3"\|Hasan Afify
1986 \| Fawazir El Amthal \| The Proverb Riddles \| فوازير الأمثال \| Sayyed Mekkawi
1987 \| Hawl Al Alam \| Around the World \| حول العالم \| Abdel Salam Amin \| Helmy Bakr
1993 \| Hagat We Mehtagat \| Things & Needs \| حاجات ومحتاجات \| Gamal Abdel Hameed \| Sayyed Hegab \| Moudy El Emam \| Atef Awadh

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title (Transliterated)

! Title (Translated)

! Title (Arabic)

! Director

! Writer

! Music Composer

! Choreographer

1985

| Alf Lela W Lela

| 1001 Nights

| ألف ليلة وليلة

| rowspan="3"|Fahmy Abdel Hameed

| rowspan="2"|Taher Abou Fasha

| Moh. El Mogi

| Rowspan="3"|Hasan Afify

1986

| Fawazir El Amthal

| The Proverb Riddles

| فوازير الأمثال

| Sayyed Mekkawi

1987

| Hawl Al Alam

| Around the World

| حول العالم

| Abdel Salam Amin

| Helmy Bakr

1993

| Hagat We Mehtagat

| Things & Needs

| حاجات ومحتاجات

| Gamal Abdel Hameed

| Sayyed Hegab

| Moudy El Emam

| Atef Awadh

= Theater =

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title (Transliterated) ! Title (Translated) ! Title (Arabic)
1970s \| Rob' Dastet Ashrar \| Evil Dozen's Quarter \| ربع دستة أشرار
1982 \| Sokk 'Ala Banatak \| Lock Up Your Daughters \| سك على بناتك
rowspan="2"\| 1984 \| Enta Horr \| You Are Free \| إنت حر
El Mahzooz \| Shaky \| المهزوز
1986–1988 \| 'Alashan Khater Eyunek \| For Your Eyes' Sake \| علشان خاطر عيونك
1991–1994 \| Share' Mohammed Ali \| Mohammed Ali Street \| شارع محمد علي
2021 \| Coco Chanel \| Coco Chanel \| كوكو شانيل

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title (Transliterated)

! Title (Translated)

! Title (Arabic)

1970s

| Rob' Dastet Ashrar

| Evil Dozen's Quarter

| ربع دستة أشرار

1982

| Sokk 'Ala Banatak

| Lock Up Your Daughters