Dalal Abdel Aziz | |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1960 |
Birth Place: | Farghan, Sharqia, Egypt |
Death Place: | Mohandiseen, Giza, Egypt |
Occupation: | Actor |
Alma Mater: | Zagazig University, Cairo University |
Years Active: | 1977–2021 |
Children: | Donia and Amy |
Dalal Abdel Aziz (Arabic: دلال عبد العزيز; 17 January 1960 – 7 August 2021) was an Egyptian actress.
She was the wife of actor Samir Ghanem from 1984 until her death in 2021.
Abdel Aziz had her bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Agriculture at Zagazig University.[1] She later studied at the Faculty of Mass Communication, English Literature and Political Science in the Cairo University.[2]
Abdel Aziz entered the field of acting in 1977 with some small roles, including her role in the series "Bint Al Ayam", and her actual beginning was when artist Nour El Demerdash introduced her to theater, and she participated in many series, plays and films, such as “Five-Star Thieves” (1994) with Salah Zulfikar in his final film role, and with these works she was able to obtain many awards as the best actress.
Abdel Aziz was married to actor Samir Ghanem; they were the parents of actresses Donia and Amy.
Ghanem died from complications of kidney functions and associated mucormycosis related to COVID-19 in El Safa Hospital, Mohandiseen, Giza on 20 May 2021, at the age of 84.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Abdel Aziz herself died on 7 August, from complications related to COVID-19[7] 100 days after infection.[1]