Hanan Youssef

Acting

Hanan Youssef

Born

1953-06-28 (73)

Place of birth

Alexandria, Egypt

Known for

Acting

Credits

84 titles

An Egyptian actress, born in Alexandria, and she was residing in the Glim area. She studied at the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University in 1970-1971. She was married while still a student to political activist Essam El-Borai. After that, she studied theatrical arts and appeared in supporting roles in several films, and then focused recently on TV drama.

Known for

El Helmeya Nights poster
8.2

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.

El Helmeya Nights

1987

Kalabsh poster
6.0

Selim al-Ansary is a morally-conscious police officer who is talented at his job. He is constantly criticized by those around him, even his mother, and is perceived as an evil person. When a murder inside the police station unjustly points to him as a suspect, he gets arrested, but he decides to escape to prove his innocence.

Kalabsh

2017

Girls' Tales poster
6.5

The series of stories of girls in a romantic comedy about the lives of 4 girls, including friendship, love and success at work.

Girls' Tales

2012

Al-Gama'a poster
7.0

Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.

Al-Gama'a

2010

El-Atawla poster
7.0

Set against the streets of Alexandria, The Porters follows Nassar, a seasoned thief who falls in love and resolves to leave his criminal past behind. But walking away proves far more dangerous than staying — as former allies, rivals, and family close in on him from all sides. Starring Ahmed El Sakka and Tarek Lotfy, it's a gritty, fast-paced crime drama built on betrayal, brotherhood, and the cost of trying to change.

El-Atawla

2024

EgyBest poster
NR

Two friends dive into the digital underworld chasing quick cash and bigger dreams. Their journey begins with a scam, but soon. The stakes turn deadly. Pulled into a web of love lies, and crime. they risk everything for success, in this high stakes game, one wrong move could change everything.

EgyBest

2026

Film credits

2020s · 12 titles

EgyBest poster
NR

Two friends dive into the digital underworld chasing quick cash and bigger dreams. Their journey begins with a scam, but soon. The stakes turn deadly. Pulled into a web of love lies, and crime. they risk everything for success, in this high stakes game, one wrong move could change everything.

EgyBest

2026

Happy Birthday poster
8.0

Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in modern-day Cairo.

Happy Birthday

2025

Coco Chanel poster
9.5

After an 18-year hiatus from acting, Sherihan returns to the stage to portray Coco Chanel, the renowned French fashion designer and style icon.

Coco Chanel

2021

Voy! Voy! Voy! poster
7.3

Desperate to escape his dead-end life in Egypt and find a way to Europe, security guard Hassan devises a bold scheme: he pretends to be blind to join the national blind soccer team, bound for the World Cup in Poland.

Voy! Voy! Voy!

2023

Fragile poster
10.0

The story of the young woman (Nancy), who is preparing to immigrate within days to join her family in Canada. During her remaining days in Egypt, she goes through many events and sudden changes in her relationship with a number of those around her, such as her close friend and the young man she loves, in addition to the many obstacles she faces there.

Fragile

2020

Sukkar poster
4.8

The events take place inside an orphanage, around a young girl named Sukar, who lives with a large group of children. The orphanage is run by an obnoxious woman and her henchman, who have bad intentions

Sukkar

2023

Shekko poster
5.9

The film's events revolve around a group of outlaw friends who engage in criminal and suspicious activities, but it leads them to major crises with dangerous consequences.

Shekko

2024

Mom and Dad poster
NR

A couple lives a normal family life with their two children, but their lives are suddenly turned upside down after they swap physical roles, where the wife becomes a man and the husband becomes a woman. Because of this, they find themselves in many funny situations and comedic ironies, and they discover different aspects of their marital relationship and the role of each of them in it, while trying to find a way to restore things to their original state.

Mom and Dad

2025

11:11 poster
4.5

When a troubled lawyer attempts suicide in his car, the stray bullet triggers a series of events intertwining the lives of three strangers.

11:11

2022

Sukkar: Sabaabaa wa Hoboub Al Kharziz poster
NR

When the entire city is infected with chicken pox, including the children and staff of the orphanage, they do their best to search for a cure with the help of a doctor who is trying to develop a vaccine against the disease and a magician who claims that he can cure them. Sukkar, with the help of her friends, also tries to save circus animals that are subjected to cruelty and abuse.

Sukkar: Sabaabaa wa Hoboub Al Kharziz

2024

Brand New poster
2.3

The story follows Hamza, nicknamed Dragon, whose sick child needs treatment, but his financial condition is faltering, then events lead him to become rich by entering the world of human organ trafficking.

Brand New

2023

As for the Weather poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

As for the Weather

2022

2010s · 12 titles

Hawi poster
NR

Hawi is about several Egyptian citizens living in the city of Alexandria under very tough conditions. They are striving to make a living and make ends meet and all they have is hope.

Hawi

2010

The Room of Mice poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Room of Mice

2013

No artwork available
5.0

The recent Egyptian revolution released many prisoners who were abused by the forces of national security. Many prisoners were imprisoned with no real charges, while their families were denied access to them. Amaal, the mother, who's been worn down by poverty, wants to make a festive meal to welcome the return of her son, and erase a harsh past that depleted the spirit of many Egyptian youths. Her other son, Shawky, a 13 year old, tries, the only way he knows, to help bring an ingredient for that festive meal, by taking what he's not given. Egypt has been the feast for those in power, while its poor majority strive for their daily meals. Will the revolution retrieve the stolen spirit of the youth?

Their Feast

2011

The Island 2 poster
6.5

Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe Sheikh Jaafar enters the conflict for rulership

The Island 2

2014

In the Last Days of the City poster
6.1

In the fading grandeur of downtown Cairo, Khalid, a 35-year-old filmmaker is struggling to make a film that captures the pulse of his city at a moment when all around him dreams as much as buildings are disintegrating. With the help of his friends who send him footage from their lives in Beirut, Baghdad and Berlin, he finds the strength to keep going through the difficulty and beauty of living IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY.

In the Last Days of the City

2016

Al Qashash poster
2.8

The events take place in a dramatic framework; where a child gets lost from his family, and one of the employees of the shelter adopts him and raises him until he becomes a young man, and then he is accused of a murder case, so he tries to escape to prove his innocence, and his life turns upside down, then he meets the popular dancer (Horeya Farghaly) who helps him escape, and during his journey he gets to know many people who help him prove his innocence.

Al Qashash

2013

After the Battle poster
6.6

Reem is a young political activist who works for an advertisement company. As she tries to uncover the truth behind the incide of the Battle of the Camel, she accompanies her friend Farah to Nazlet Al Seman where she meets and falls for Mahmoud, one of the people involved in the incident.

After the Battle

2012

EUC poster
6.9

A group of youngsters establishes a private university after failing to get high grades in high school. They reveal through this university a lot of errors and constraints in the educational system in Egypt, which affect even their personal lives.

EUC

2011

Please Call Me poster
5.3

Ibrahim Toshkee, a non-talented who wants to become an actor. When he faces failure, he utilizes his wits into coning people, which leads him to many problems. In the meantime, he is in a love with his neighbor "Abla" and having an affair with a prostitute “Ashgan”.

Please Call Me

2010

El Rajul El Ghamid Bisalamatoh poster
4.6

The film revolves around "young" are forced to lie at the beginning of his life as a result of the difficult conditions experienced by the passage of time believe everyone lie, can not undo, and despite his work as an employee in the private sector but that correspond with a number of government agencies demanding to resolve a number of crises public such as "bread" and "unemployment" and "housing crisis" and occur after a surprise and become famous.

El Rajul El Ghamid Bisalamatoh

2010

After the Flood poster
NR

A psychologist conducts a study on a group of corrupt ministers to uncover the psychological reasons that led them to this path. As she follows the different stages of their lives and the events that followed their appointment to office, unexpected events turn everyone's lives upside down.

After the Flood

2013

A Man Wanted poster
6.7

Eager to fulfill her dream of motherhood before it's too late, a relationship-skeptic banker comes up with an unusual plan to become a single mother.

A Man Wanted

2017

2000s · 12 titles

The Island poster
7.2

Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade.

The Island

2007

No artwork available
NR

The story revolves around 15 characters whose lives have been affected by many factors: war, disease, disability, addiction; shedding light on the fine line between reality and fantasy through ordinary events that take place in Cairo, where a war photographer is working on his first feature film.

Ithaca

2005

Eye of the Sun poster
NR

Shams is a young girl who resides in the local neighborhood of Ain Shams. The life of the family turns into a tragedy when they learn their young Shams has leukemia, and they try to fulfill her only wish to visit Downtown Cairo.

Eye of the Sun

2009

Not Engineer Hasan poster
3.5

No synopsis available yet.

Not Engineer Hasan

2008

Leisure Time poster
7.1

A group of youngsters; a rich, a poor, a liberal, and a religious, all of them live a life full of turmoil and indecisiveness. The film depicts their lives, their love stories, and their dreams, and how their own hesitation impedes the fulfillment of their aspirations.

Leisure Time

2006

Chaos, This Is? poster
7.0

Hatem is a corrupt police officer, who loves his neighbor Nour, who in turn loves the prosecutor, Sherif. Hatem tries to win Nour’s attention even if by force.

Chaos, This Is?

2007

High School Freshmen poster
NR

When Surgeon Hamza commits a mistake that leads to the death of a child, he's sentenced to jail and prevented from practicing his profession. The widow Rawia enters his isolated life after meeting her in an auction and then he meets three young teenagers who find refuge in him.

High School Freshmen

2001

Stolen Kisses poster
5.0

A couple's relationship experiences some ups and downs as the societal pressures put upon them get increasingly burdensome.

Stolen Kisses

2008

The Ostrich and the Peacock poster
7.2

(Hamdy) and (Samira) married to traditional marriage,and they are not satisfied sexually because of problems rooted with them since childhood. Samira goes to Dr.(Fatma) the Psychiatrist hoping to find a solution for their problem,who succeeds in convincing the husband to take part in therapy.

The Ostrich and the Peacock

2002

The Magic poster
5.0

Wael El-Magic is an ambitious young man who wants to have a better life at any cost. He leads a group of friends as they form a swindling gang, which gets them into a lot of trouble.

The Magic

2007

The Serial Killer poster
6.3

A young boy who comes from a broken home, grows up to be a ruthless criminal, then destiny leads him to fall in love with a beautiful girl, and he tries to get money to start a new life with her by doing one last crime.

The Serial Killer

2009

Justified Betrayal poster
5.8

In this intriguing and entertaining thriller, Khalid Youssef tells the story of a young, rich man (Hani Salama) who kills his wife and his brother when he finds them in bed together. After he evades prosecution we start to wonder whether the killings were really spontaneous or if perhaps he had plotted everything in advance to get rid of both of them. Told from shifting perspectives in the style of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, including those of the hero, his mistress and a police detective investigating the case, the film moves around the murders cleverly, in a manner as unconventional and exciting as the story itself. Very convincing characters are involved in a game that requires a hefty dose of imagination from the audience. The film contains violence.

Justified Betrayal

2006

1980s · 4 titles

Series credits

El Helmeya Nights poster
8.2

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.

El Helmeya Nights

1987

Kalabsh poster
6.0

Selim al-Ansary is a morally-conscious police officer who is talented at his job. He is constantly criticized by those around him, even his mother, and is perceived as an evil person. When a murder inside the police station unjustly points to him as a suspect, he gets arrested, but he decides to escape to prove his innocence.

Kalabsh

2017

Girls' Tales poster
6.5

The series of stories of girls in a romantic comedy about the lives of 4 girls, including friendship, love and success at work.

Girls' Tales

2012

Al-Gama'a poster
7.0

Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.

Al-Gama'a

2010

El-Atawla poster
7.0

Set against the streets of Alexandria, The Porters follows Nassar, a seasoned thief who falls in love and resolves to leave his criminal past behind. But walking away proves far more dangerous than staying — as former allies, rivals, and family close in on him from all sides. Starring Ahmed El Sakka and Tarek Lotfy, it's a gritty, fast-paced crime drama built on betrayal, brotherhood, and the cost of trying to change.

El-Atawla

2024

Hekayat Beneeshha poster
NR

Dr. Layla Sallam, freshly healing from two tumultuous marriages, finds herself drawn to Omar, a complex patient battling mental illness. As their bond deepens—blurring lines between love and healing—Omar's quest for truth challenges Layla to confront her own demons.

Hekayat Beneeshha

2009

Pride of the Delta poster
7.0

The series tells the story of an ambitious young man from one of the Delta villages, who seeks to achieve his dream in the field of advertising and artistic creativity.

Pride of the Delta

2026

Newton's Cradle poster
7.6

The two lovers, Hazem and Hana, decide to have their baby in America to get the nationality. However, they come across many obstacles that threaten their marriage, especially when Hana stays in America and does not come back.

Newton's Cradle

2021

Drop Dead Diva poster
5.5

(Dalida) dreams to be a famous model, but fate prevents it. When she has an accident and finds that she can't go to heaven because of being selfish. She returns back to the earth in the body (Alyiaa) where she has to face reality and accept herself.

Drop Dead Diva

2018

The Flood poster
7.0

The Mandoah family leads a humble life, with the mother, Safia, bringing up her children after the death of her husband. Her husband has left a piece of land in Ismailia that turns out to be part of the planned area for the Suez Canal project, which causes the price of the land to skyrocket to 300 million pounds. They each find themselves owning millions in the blink of an eye. What will come next?

The Flood

2017

Shubra Rotation poster
NR

In Shubra, a group of residents interacts with each other in a tapestry that highlights the extent of tolerance extant between the Muslim and Coptic communities through times of both conflict and harmony.

Shubra Rotation

2011

A Girl Named Zat poster
8.1

Based on Sonallah Ibrahim's celebrated novel, "Zaat" explores the social and political winds of change in Egypt starting from 1952, when the main character "Zaat" was born, all the way up to the present day.

A Girl Named Zat

2013

Amount of Light poster
5.0

Lail Abdul Salam is a hired assassin working for top businessmen, exposed to many stories, including the problem of his wife, who hates her life with him because of his preoccupation with his work, and gets involved with him in many problems which turns him into a different person.

Amount of Light

2017

The People of Cairo poster
7.0

A dramatic police investigation by chief detective Colonel Hassan, the task entrusted to him is to look into a bomb report in a luxury hotel in downtown Cairo on the wedding night of the scandalous businesswoman Belle Safi, who will be attended by important community figures at various levels, but each carrying Inside is much worse than what people show.

The People of Cairo

2010

Al Waseya poster
7.9

When Ebbo's father dies, he leaves behind a will that compels Ebbo to complete a list of tasks to be able to get his inheritance. Ebbo enlists his friend Semsem's help to complete the tasks.

Al Waseya

2018

Women's Jail poster
NR

Based on true events, three women who have suffered various hardships and injustices throughout their lives are driven to carry out various crimes and end up in prison. This marks the start of a new phase for them that differs significantly from what they experienced before.

Women's Jail

2014

Heema - Days of Laughter and Tears poster
NR

Through the story of an island that a businessman is trying to seize, the series presents many social problems facing the young generation like the lack of job opportunities and spinsterhood, in addition to persistent thorny issues such as patronage, corruption and the exploitation of influence.

Heema - Days of Laughter and Tears

2008

El-Meshwar poster
5.8

As Maher is forced to leave his home with his wife Ward and his son Rahim to escape from the businessman and antiquities dealer Wajeeh, he settles with his aunt in Alexandria in an attempt to hide his big secret from the public eye.

El-Meshwar

2022

Napoleon And Al Mahrousa poster
NR

A portrait of the social and political aspects of Egypt during the late 18th-century French campaign, and the most important events that ensued, from Battle of Shubra Khit between Napoleon and the Mamluk leader, Murad Bey, and through the first and second Revolt of Cairo, till the defeat and exit of the campaign.

Napoleon And Al Mahrousa

2012

The Ghosts of Adly Allam poster
6.5

The series revolves around Adly Allam, an employee in the National Library, he loves reading and culture, and lives with his grumpy wife Hayat, and her brother Araby under one roof. A demon called Sala appears to him , asking him to be in his life in exchange of changing his life for the better.

The Ghosts of Adly Allam

2017

Champion of the world poster
6.2

Salah, a former boxer going through difficult circumstances, is forced to work as a bodyguard. Fate brings him together with Donia, a girl who appears to be from a wealthy family, but her reality is completely different due to debts and her father's absence Donia is forced to ask Salah for help in recovering her father's inheritance, and the journey takes them into a chase led by Al-Mahrouk, the betting leader. As events escalate, they discover that survival does not only mean escaping danger but rediscovering the meaning of trust, love, and a second chance at life.

Champion of the world

2026

Safha Beida poster
NR

In a context of suspense and mystery, Dhay experiences many strange and mysterious events, and after a murder occurs, Officer Iyad takes over the investigation and discovers three different stories about Dhay’s life, and facts are revealed to him about an international corruption scandal linked to a famous pharmaceutical company that threatens the lives of patients.

Safha Beida

2025

Under Control poster
9.0

The series revolves around the life of drug addicts, as wife Mariam, returns to addiction after a large period of quitting, which strains her relationship with her husband Hatem, and her friends and family try to help her overcome her problems, and stay away from addiction.

Under Control

2015

My Way poster
7.5

An aspiring artist tries to make it, facing numerous difficulties both personally and professionally throughout her life, since her persecuted childhood and adolescence as a girl living in a rural area.

My Way

2015

No artwork available
NR

The series shows how the leaders of the former regime used thugs in their illegal business, one of those thugs is Hamza, who works as a mechanic as a cover for his dubious activities.

The Thug

2012

Once upon a time poster
6.0

After their split, Dalia and Mostafa's cold war puts their daughter Farah in the crossfire. Would they save her before it's too late?

Once upon a time

2026

نابليون والمحروسة poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

نابليون والمحروسة

2012

Sharbat Louz poster
7.0

The series tells the story of (Sharbat) who is a divorced seamstress. She lives in a humble area and supports her younger brothers. She then marries a rich fashion designer and events escalate.

Sharbat Louz

2012

Bad Timing poster
5.5

Yassin is a playboy who vanishes in mysterious circumstances then slips into a coma. As the police investigate his disappearance, everyone around him becomes a suspect, from the girl who loves him obsessively, to his friend who is jealous of him, to his brother who is always fighting with him.

Bad Timing

2014

Ghazal's Flesh poster
10.0

In search of her missing son and escaping her turbulent past, Alia poses as a vendor living in a poor neighbourhood.

Ghazal's Flesh

2021

Laila's Wedding poster
5.0

Laila is considered a spinster due to her refusal to wed, which is born out of her fear of getting breast cancer like her mother. As she gets embroiled in trouble after her sister gets married in secret, Laila's life turns upside down when she meets an Egyptian man, who is searching for his mother.

Laila's Wedding

2013

Going and Coming Back poster
6.7

Businessman Khaled's son, Yassin, gets kidnapped by an organ trafficking organization. Joined by his wife, he travels searching for his son and decides to infiltrate the criminal organization by working with them. Eventually, he faces several shocks and surprises involving his closest friends.

Going and Coming Back

2015

The Preacher poster
7.0

When a conservative Islamic preacher meets a beautiful violin player, they get close to each other and mutual romantic feelings build. As he comes to believe in the value of art and its influence on society, he finds himself torn between his love and his conservative beliefs.

The Preacher

2013

Hell Stone poster
NR

Three female friends decide to murder their husbands. They set a plan to blow up their car while they were out on an expedition. Their plan works, but after some inexplicable events, they realise that one of their husbands survived the explosion and has returned for revenge.

Hell Stone

2017

Darsh poster
5.5

The story revolves around twins, one of whom suffers an accident that causes him to lose his memory, prompting him to embark on a difficult journey to find his identity and past amidst successive conflicts and situations full of surprises.

Darsh

2026

Shams poster
NR

The story follows a woman called Shams who's very attached to her father. After a failed marriage, she decides to open an orphanage and workshops for unemployed girls, until an accident changes her life forever.

Shams

2014

Multifaceted poster
8.2

Sokkar is a professional swindler who gets outdone by Omar, another swindler. As she enters into a series of conflicts to get her money back from him, she eventually decides to unite with him to carry out bigger defrauding operations.

Multifaceted

2020

Blessed Gift poster
8.0

The series revolves around the journey of a young man rising to success without using illegal methods , along with a romantic drama line, where he falls in love with with a girl.

Blessed Gift

2017

Citizen X poster
6.2

Ahmed Qasim, famously named Aix, is killed in a heinous accident, then the events before his death were exposed to show the relationship of the hero with his family, friends and all influencers in his life until he was exposed to this incident, and investigations are ongoing into the issue of his death to try to find out who killed X.

Citizen X

2011

Father But .. poster
6.0

The story of a father and aspects of his life after going through a painful family crisis, where events intertwine between legal decisions (such as visitation law), psychological conflicts, and complex relationships between family members in contemporary society.

Father But ..

2026