Mona Zaki Plays The Leading Role In The Upcoming Comedy ‘Rizk El Hebl’

 

“Rizk El Hebl” features a star-studded cast including Samah Anwar, Mohamed Shahin,Taha Desouky, Entissar among others.

 

The movie is scripted by George Azmy and directed by Sarah Nouh.

 

 

 

Zaki is the quintessential star of her generation. 

 

Through her work, she has become a role model setting a great example of success for women working in Egyptian cinema.

 

With her daring and intelligent career choices, she has been able to achieve the difficult balance of both critical and commercial success.

 

She always knows when to say no, and therefore she retains her glamour and stardom in addition to the respect and appreciation of the public even if she is absent for some time.

 

 

 

 

Multiple award-winning superstar Mona Zaki started her career early. 

 

She played her first role with the prominent actor and director Mohamed Sobhy in the “Bel Arabi El-Faseeh” play.

 

Zaki’s career has featured many successful roles that proved her wide range of talents. 

 

Her flair in acting, singing, dancing, and voiceover, along with her natural charm, make her perfect for any role she plays.  

 

Mona has played many popular and iconic roles that were well-received by critics.

 

Starting from her romantic comedy roles this list includes; “Seidy fe Gamea Amrekiya”, “Africano”, “Taymour w Shafika”, and “Abu Ali”. To all her dramatic roles in “Edhak El Soora Ttetla’a Helwa”, “Sahar El Layaly” “Aswar el Qamar”, “Welad el Aam”, “An El Eshq W El Hawa” and “Dam El Ghazal”. 

 

 

Throughout her career, Mona has worked with all the top Egyptian actors and directors. She stood in front of the Egyptian legend Ahmed Zaki in “Ayam El Saddat”, where she played the historical role of former First Lady Gihan Al-Sadat. 

 

In Addition to her significant role as a lead actress in “Ehky Ya Schehrazade”, where she bravely tackled important women’s issues on the silver screen with the iconic director Yousry Nasrallah, bringing the very sensitive cause of domestic violence to the attention of many. 

 

Mona proved that her diverse talents, dedication, and diversity make her perfect for any role.  

 

Among Mona’s iconic roles is the one she played in “Cinderella”, where she embodied the legend “Soad Hosny”. 

 

Moreover, she mastered her role in the “Afrah Al Qobba” series where she played a complex character of a kind and sweet femme fatale. 

 

Last but not least, she won an award for her role in “Dam El Ghazal”, where she perfectly portrayed the character of a young underprivileged neighborhood sweetheart living amidst political turmoil and terrorism.  

 

 

Aside from her acting career, Zaki is a UNICEF ambassador who has contributed immensely to raising awareness on many national charity and advocacy campaigns, and many child-related topics, including child labor, malnutrition, poverty, the effects of violence on children, and FGM. 

 

Zaki also takes part in many charity initiatives, the latest of which is a public calling for celebrities to sponsor the families most affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. 

Mona is married to one of Egypt’s most popular actors, who is the superstar Ahmed Helmy.

 

Helmy and Zaki have three children who are Lilly, Selim, and Younis.