Mini Biography
With her expressive brown eyes, lustrous dark hair and flawless olive skin, the ballet dancer, and actress burst onto the scene in 1991, making her mark on the Arab Actresses list and Arab audiences as well.
She co-stars with Nadia El Gindi and Mahmoud Hemeida in "Raghba Motawahesh," in 1991. One of Egypt's foremost leading ladies of the 1990s, Hanan has managed to make her mark on Arab audiences as well. Born in (Cairo) on 7th of March 1976, Hanan was one of three children, Hanan, Hussein and Hossam of a Father who owns a Factory for Women's wear (El Torki for Dresses). After years of intensive study in ballet, she broke into acting in 1991. In 1992, she had starring roles in El Mohager, for famous director Youssef Shahine. In 1998, she had the starring role as well in Youssef Shahine's film, Al Akhar, two very disparate films. Hanan proved to be a huge success. Success gave Hanan a dose of Arab recognition, and, after starring in a number of Egyptian films, she enhanced this recognition in the year 2000 with the entry to TV series "Opera Aida."
That same year, she had a brief but memorable role in breakthrough film "La Tempete."
Mini Biography By:
Ahmed Rahmy
Mini Biography
Hanan Hassan Mohamed Abd El-Karim, AKA Hanan Turk, was born in 1975 into a family of five members. Her father owned his own factory for clothes. She started off as a ballerina and completed her studies in the Ballet Institute in 1993. She then became a member of the Cairo Ballet Group and soon after moved to the Classic Ballet Group.
Hanan had no idea till then that her true career was not ballet and that destiny had great fame in store for her as an actress. When the famous director, Khayry Bishara, saw her, he offered her the chance to act for the first time. Her first role was alongside Nadia El-Gendy in Raghba Motawahesha in 1991. After that the young ballerina was thirsty for more and thus came her next role in Be'r Saba' with the director Nour El-Demerdash. The television series was a great success and many more followed after. Among them were Al-Sabr Fel Malahat, Al-Mal We Al-Banoun and Lan A'esh Fe Gelbab Aby. In 1993, she was offered yet another role on the silver screen: Dehk We Le'b We Gad We Hob.
Then came her big chance when she was chosen by the famous director Youssef Shahine to play a part in Al-Mohager in 1994. Then Hanan appeared, in 1997, alongside the singer Mohamed Fouad in Ismailia Rayeh Gayy, which proved to be a big success in the box office. In the same year she had the opportunity to work with Youssef Shanhine once again by starring in Al-Massir.
Luck came her way once again with leading roles in Al-Akhar and Fata men Israel in 1999. The next year saw more cooperation between the young star and the famous director and the box office hit Al-Assefa was released in the theaters. In the year 2000, the now famous actress appeared on the television screen in Ramadan in a role in the successful television series Opera Aida. Hanan witnessed more success in the following year, with a role alongside the famous actress Samira Ahmed in Amira Men Abdeen. The series marked the return of the esteemed actress and brought more fame to Hanan. But that was not all she did that year; she also played the leading female role in Ga'ana El-Bayan El-Taly, opposite Mohamed Heneidy. The film proved to be a major hit in the box office and brought out the comedian in Hanan.
The year 2001 was no different from the previous years; Hanan played a role in Gawaz Be Karar Gomhourey. Then came her true hits Harameya Fi KG2 and Harameya Fi Thailand in 2002 and 2003 respectively. The year 2003 was also a busy year for the young actress with leading roles in Sahar El Layali - which was a major hit and won many prizes in different festivals - and Deil El-Samakah.
This year the all female film; Hob El-Banat, was released and was followed closely by Ahla Al-Awkat. The actress can now be seen with Ahmed El-Sakka in Tito, which is still playing in theaters. Hanan is currently getting ready for her next role in Shakira Fel Mounira.
Mini Biography By:
Tarek Magdy
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