Bushra (Egyptian actress)
Bushra | |
|---|---|
| بشري | |
| Born | Bushra Rozza 5 October 1976[1] |
| Nationality | Egypt United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse |
Amr Raslan
(m. 2010; div. 2015)Khaled Hamida (m. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
Bushra Rozza (Arabic: بشرى رزة; known professionally as Bushra; born October 5, 1981), is an Egyptian actress and singer. She earned the Best Actress award at the Dubai International Film Festival for her role in 678.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Bushra was born in Cambridge, England, to the Egyptian writer Ahmed Abdalla Rozza, and a mother who worked as a human development consultant concerned with women's rights. She moved to Cairo, Egypt when she was 10 years old.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Bushra began her career as a broadcaster on satellite television and then moved to acting in 2002. Her first role was on the sitcom Shabab Online (Youth Online). She then worked in a variety of roles in both comedy and drama productions. She won an early award for her 2004 film Alexandria... New York, directed by Youssef Chahine. She has released musical albums, including Makanak (Your Place) and Ehki (Talk), and also the music video Cobra, which criticized actor Mohamed Ramadan.[6]
Bushra is also the founder of El Gouna Film Festival, a festival that was established to promote cultural interaction. On the issue of sexual harassment, she has said "Politicians alone do not create change. It is high time for us actors and filmmakers to also participate."[7]
Personal life
[edit]Bushra was married to Syrian engineer and businessman Amr Raslan, with whom she has two children, from 2010 to 2015.[5][8][9]
Age
[edit]Several sources stated that she was born in 1976,[4][5] but she later mentioned that she was born in the 1980s.[10] Her official Facebook account stated 5 October as a birth date,[11] and one source reported 1981.[12]
Selected filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- Alexandria... New York (2004)
- Grandpa Darling (2007)
- 678 (2010)
- Mr. & Mrs. Ewis (2012)
TV series
[edit]- Hidden Worlds (2018)
Discography
[edit]- Tabat & Nabat (2005)
- Cobra (2018)
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1655591/ [user-generated source]
- ^ McArthur, Rachel (23 December 2010). "'We've all been harassed'". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "2010 Winners". Dubai International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ a b "معلومات لا تعرفها عن بشرى في عيدها... لهذا السبب تركت منزل والدتها". sayidaty.net (in Arabic). 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "مذيعة تزوجت رجل أعمال ودفعت ثمن أفكار والدها.. 13 معلومة عن بشرى". tahrirnews.com (in Arabic). 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Raddan ala Muhamad Ramadan: Bushra Tanddah Ansariatan" [Responding to Muhammad Ramadan: Bushra exudes racism] (in Arabic). al-Akhbar. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Mai El Shoush (14 December 2010). "Film shines spotlight on Egypt's sexual harassment". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "بشرى: زواجي كان غلطة.. ولن أسامح أحمد الفيشاوي". gololy.com (in Arabic). 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Nine things about Bushra not known before her TV interview". Egypt Today. 1 May 2018.
- ^ "بشرى: أنا مواليد الثمانينات ومحدش يقدر يكذب طول ما السجل المدنى موجود". youm7.com (in Arabic). 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Bushra – About". Facebook.
- ^ "بشرى في عيد ميلادها..ممثلة ومطربة وشاعرة وملحنة ومنتجة ومؤسسة مهرجانات فماذا عن طفليها؟". hiamag.com (in Arabic). 10 May 2017.
