Born: December 19, 1948
From: Kafr El Dawar, Egypt
âAfaf Ahmed âAly Shoaib was born in Kafr al-Dawar and moved to the capital to study at the Higher Institute for Theatrical Arts in 1972. Her talents drew attention after she took part in several television series. Thereafter she transitioned to cinema after earning experience on the series âAfwah wa Aranibâ (âMouths and Rabbitsâ), âQays wa Lubnaâ, âal-Yateem wa al-Houbbâ (âThe Orphaned and Loveâ), âDuâaa al-Karanâ and âal-Hadd wa al-Dimooâ. âAfaf married Lebanese producer Riyad al-Eâryan. She later withdrew from acting before starting again but with the veil on.