Veteran Egyptian actor Youssef Sha’ban passes away at 89 from COVID-19

CAIRO - 28 February 2021: Veteran Egyptian actor Youssef Sha’ban passed away aged 89 at a quarantine hospital in Cairo, due to escalations of his late sustaining of the coronavirus.

Youssef Sha’baan Shemeis was born in Cairo in July 1931.

The renowned Egyptian actor played several stage roles and managed to grab attention because of his unique acting performance.

Hassan al-Emaam gave him a leading role in “Al-mo’geza i.e. The miracle” and several roles; “Zokaak al-madakk i.e. Madakk alley”and “Baae’at al-garaaed i.e. The newsgirl”. Sha’baan excelled in TV series like “Raafat al-Haggaan”, “Haala wal-daraweesh i.e. Haala and the Dervishes”, “Eilet al-Doghry i.e. Doghry’s family” and “Al-taw’am i.e. The twins”. Youssef married actress Laila Taaher, actress Sihaam Fat-hy and her Highness Princess Nadia Sherine mother of his daughter Sainaa.

In his early life, Youssef Sha’ban was the racehorse in cinema especially in “Miramar” and “Hammaam al-Malateely” then gradually went to TV. Starting 1997, Sha’ban was elected Chairman of Egypt’s Actor’ Union for two consecutive periods.