Nour Al Hoda

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Nour Al Hoda
Nour Al Hoda
Born
Alexandra Nicholas Badran

(1924-12-24)24 December 1924
Died9 July 1998(1998-07-09) (aged 73)
NationalityLebanese
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Known forEgyptian cinema
Notable workBerlanti (1944)

Alexandra Nicholas Badran, also known as Nour Al Hoda (Arabic: نور الهدى; 24 December 1924 - 9 July 1998), was a Lebanese singer and actress, mostly known for her notable roles in Egyptian cinema.[1][2] She recorded over one hundred songs and worked in over thirty films.[3]

Biography[edit]

She was born on 24 December 1924 in Turkey.[1]

In 1943, she worked in her first film Gawhara, along with director-actor Youssef Wahbi.[4] Following the success of Gawhara, Hoda went on to work with Wahbi in the 1944 film Berlanti.[5]

Filmography[edit]

  • Gawhara (1943)
  • Al-sharaf ghali (1943)
  • Berlanti (1944)
  • Amirat al ahlam (1945)
  • Al-anissa Busa (1945)
  • Majd wa demoue (1946)
  • Lastu malakan (1947)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Remembering Nour Al-Hoda: Lebanon's Umm Kalthoum - Music - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  2. ^ "Nour El Hoda - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ Zuhur, Sherifa (2021-12-22). Popular Dance and Music in Modern Egypt (in Arabic). McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4311-3.
  4. ^ "Nour El Houda, onze succès". L'Orient-Le Jour. 1998-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  5. ^ Hammad, Hanan (2022-05-10). Unknown Past: Layla Murad, the Jewish-Muslim Star of Egypt. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-2978-3.