Mona Zaki

Mona Ali Mohamed Zaki (Arabic: منى علي محمد زكي; born 18 November 1976) is an Egyptian actress.

Mona Zaki
Mona Zaki in 2015
Born
Mona Ali Mohamed Zaki

(1976-11-18) 18 November 1976
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2002)​
Children3

Biography

Mona Zaki was born to her parents Ali Mohamed Zaki and Tahani on November 18, 1976. Until the age of 13, she lived in Kuwait. At the age of 16, and after seeing an advertisement by Mohamed Sobhi for new faces, she applied merely in hope of getting a chance to meet the famous Egyptian actor and director. Zaki was cast by Sobhi and had her first acting role in his play Bel Araby El Faseeh.

Mona spent one semester in the United States studying in New Orleans under the tutelage of Dr. Malak Abou-Hargah. She returned to Egypt though to continue her acting career.

When it was time for Mona to go to university, she enrolled in the Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University. During that time, she was introduced to director Ismail Abdel Hafez who chose her to play a part in El A'elah, a Ramadan series that marked her TV debut.

Acting became more than just a hobby to Mona after that; she later acted in a number of popular TV series: Khalti Safiya wel Deir, Nisf Rabi' El Akhar, Ahalina, Ded El Tayyar and El Daw' El Sharid.

The promising star's TV roles opened the doors of the big screen for her. Mona invaded the cinema with El Katl ElLaziz, with Mervat Amin, then went on to play lead roles in Idhak El Soura Titla' Hilwa a performance for which she received an award, Sa'idi fil Gam'a Al-Amrikiya, Omar 2000, El Hobb El Awal, and Leih Khallitni Ahibbak all of which were box office hits.

She played the role of Jehan Sadat in the masterpiece The Days of Sadat (about Egyptian President Anwar Sadat). The young actress was given an award, along with the rest of the cast of the movie, by President Hosni Mubarak.

Success remained close to the talented star and her dedication was well rewarded with the huge popularity of her next movies, Africano and Mafia. She went on from one movie to another, presenting Sleepless Nights, Men Nazret Ein, Khalti Faransa, and many more.

Despite her huge success in the cinema, Mona also acted in several plays, among which were Le'b Eyal, Ya Messafer Wahdak, Afrouto, and Keda OK.

Personal life

Mona is married to Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy. They have three children: Lilly (2003), Selim (2014), and Younis (2016).

Charity work

Mona Zaki is preparing to take part in the new charity campaign Know your Blood type. The Al-Ahram newspaper reports that the campaign was launched by Mona Zaki as Yanabee El-Hayah ambassador in coordination with Yanabee El-Hayah for blood donation and in cooperation with the United Nations public health arm, the World Health Organization.[1]

Filmography
No.YearMovieTranslationRole
11997El Qatl El Laziz The Delicious KillingSherin
21998Se'edi Fi El Gam'a El AmrikiyyaUpper Egyptian In American University Syadah
31998Edhak El Sura Tetla HelwaLaugh , Picture Be SweetTahani
42000El Hobb El Awwal The First LoveRanya
52000Fares Zahr El KhelHorseback KnightZin
62000Leh Khalletni Ahebbak Why You Let Me Love YouDalya
72000 Omar 2000 Omar 2000Bibo
82001 Ayyam ElsadatThe Days of SadatJehan Sadat
92001AfricanoAfricanoGamilah
102002MafiaMafiaMaryam
112003Men Nazret En From Look Of EyeSarah
122003Sahar El Layali (Sleepless Nights)Sleepless NightsBerihan
132004Khalti FaransaMy Aunt FranceBattah
142005Abu Ali Abu AliSalma
152005Ahlam OmrenaDreams Of Our LifeNada
162006Dam El GhazalBlood Of GazelleHanan
172006An El Eshq W El HawaAbout Amour And LoveAlya
182006Halim HalimNawal
192007Taymur W ShafiqahTaymur And ShafiqahShafiqah
202009Ehki Ya ShahrzadScheherazade, Tell Me a StoryHebah
212009Welad El AmmCousinsSalwa
22201118 Yom 18 DaysMona
232016Men 30 Sanah30 Years AgoHanan

Series
  • Asia = Asia
  • El Ailah = The Family
  • Cindrella = Cindrella
  • Zizinia = Zizinia
  • Ahalina = Our Kins
  • El Du El Shared = The Stay Light
  • Goha El Masri = Egyptian Goha
  • Lahazat Haregah = Critical Trices
  • Layali El Helmiyyah 5 = Nights Of El Helmiyyah - Part 5
  • Be 100 Ragel = Equal 100 Man
  • SNL Arabic
  • Afrah El Qobbah = Joy Of El Qobbah
  • Lebet Newton = Game Of Newton’

Theatre
  • B El Arabi El Fasih = By Fluent Arabic
  • Ya Msafer Wahdak = O Traveling Alone
  • Kedah OK = So Ok
  • Afrotto = Demon

References
  1. "Mona Zaki launches blood type campaign". AnaYou. May 1, 2011.
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