Hayat Al-Fahad Explained

Hayat Al-Fahad
حياة الفهد
Birth Name:Hayat Ahmad Yousef Al-Fahad
Occupation:Actress,[1] writer, film producer
Birth Date:1956 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Sharq, Kuwait
Nationality:Kuwaiti
Years Active:1970 –present

Hayat Al-Fahad or El Fahed[2] (حياة الفهد|Ḥayāt il-Fahad, pronounced as /afb/; born 1956) is a Kuwaiti actress, broadcaster, writer and producer best known for her Kuwaiti plays and the pop culture TV shows Khalti Qumasha, Ruqiya wa Sabika, Jarh Al Zaman, 'ndama Tu'Gany Al Zuhor.[3]

Controversy

On 25 April 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, Hayat Al-Fahad publicly called for the deportation of expatriates from Kuwait on a local TV channel. Her comments caused an uproar on social media, with various individuals criticizing her for her comments.[4] [5]

Filmography

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad triggers uproar with call for expat ban over coronavirus. April 1, 2020. Arab News.
  2. News: El Kebir . A. . Ouverture, jeudi, du Festival international du film arabe s . 11 July 2020 . Le Quotidienne d'Oran . 18 December 2010 . Lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture, un hommage a été rendu à trois grands artistes arabes. ... la Koweïtienne Hayat El Fehd, qui hélas, pour des raisons de santé, ne pouvait être présente lors du festival, mais qui a tout de même tenu à adresser à la ville d'Oran un message vocal, transmis lors de l'ouverture ....
  3. Web site: حياة الفهد - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو.
  4. https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/04/23/migrant-workers-in-cramped-gulf-dorms-fear-infection "Covid in the camps"
  5. Web site: 'Put them in the desert': Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al Fahad under fire for telling expatriates to go home. The National.