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]
Bushra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bushra Rozza (1981-10-05) 5 October 1981 (age 41)[1] |
| Nationality | Egypt United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Amr Raslan
(m. 2010; div. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
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. Bushra came to Cairo, Egypt when she was 10 years old.[4][5]
She 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]
She 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]
She married a Syrian engineer and businessman, Amr Raslan, from 2010 to 2015, with whom she has two children.[5][8][9]
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]