Actor

Magda El Khatib

Born 1943 · Cairo, Egypt

Magda El Khatib is an Egyptian actor who was born in Cairo in 1943. She began her acting career with a small role in the film “Hob wa Delaa” (Love and Endearment; 1959). El Khatib then went on to play starring roles in a numerous films including “El Bayt El Mela’un” (The Cursed House; 1987) alongside Kamal El Shenawi. Throughout her career, she has appeared in more than 130 works and won several acting awards, including the “Golden Pyramid” for her role in “Dalal Masriya” (Dalal, The Egyptian; 1966), which was her first starring role. El Khatib also won Best Actress for her role in the film “El Tufaha” (The Apple).