Safia El Emari (Egyptian Arabic: صفية العمري), (born Safia Mustafa Mohamed Omari, October 20, 1949 in El-Mahalla El-Kubra[1]) is an Egyptian actress. She was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations in 1997, she resigned in 2006 in protest of the war in Lebanon. She began her career as a journalist, after graduating from the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University. She studied Russian language and worked as an interpreter at international conferences. She participated in many Egyptian movies and TV series.
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Safia El Emari صفية العمري | |
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Born | Safia Mustafa Omari (1949-10-20) October 20, 1949 (age 72) El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse(s) | Jalal Issa |
She was discovered by the artist Jalal Issa. They got married and have two sons.
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