![]() ![]() The beautiful actress was trained by her father and Dawood Hosni, who was also Jewish. Her song, "The Day of Departure", was added as part of the transformation of the production into a sound film. Mourad's first film appearance, at 15, was in the 1932 “al-Dahaya” (The Victims) which had originally been made as a silent film. The theatre had been founded in 1926 by actress and dancer Badi'a Masabni, who became Mourad's patron. ![]() The late legendary actress made her first stage appearance at 9 years old at Saalat Badi'a, one of Cairo's most successful music halls. Mourad started her career at the tender age of 9 years One of her brothers, Mounir Mourad, was an actor and composer.Īctually, Mourad was an Egyptian singer and actress and one of the most prominent superstars in the Arab world in her era.īorn Lillian Zaki Mourad Mordechai to a Jewish family in Al-Daher District in Cairo, she later changed her name to Leila Mourad. Her mother was a constructive Jewish Egyptian of Polish origins. Her father, an Egyptian Jew, was a respected singer, musician, and religious Jewish cantor (Hazzan). Mourad was born on 17th February 1918 in Cairo to Zaki Mourad and Gamilah Ibrahim Salmon. Leila Mourad was considered as the Egyptian Cinderella during her era, her on-See presence captivated millions of hearts.Įgyptian and Arab audiences still remember her vivacious energy and impish charm. ![]() ![]() Yesterday, Feb.17 marked the 97th anniversary of the late actress Leila Mourad's birthday. ![]()
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