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Lebleba Celebrates Her 77th Birthday


Tue 14 Nov 2023 | 12:00 PM
Ahmed Emam

Today is the 77th birthday of Lebleba, the renowned Egyptian actress also known as Lula. She is considered one of the finest actresses in the world film industry.

The acclaimed actress was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1946 with the name Ninochka Manoug Kupelian. Her parents were Armenian, and she is the cousin of both Egyptian actress Feyrouz and entertainer Nelly.

On this special occasion, both fans and celebrities took to social media to pen sweet messages for the beautiful actress.

Throughout her career, on and off-screen, Lebleba has left a profound impact on the annals of Egyptian cinema history and the hearts and minds of millions of Egyptian and Arab audiences.

Lebleba made her acting debut at a young age in the film 'Four Girls and Officer', directed by renowned actor-producer Anwar Wagdi. She rose to fame with her success in Mohamed Abdel-Aziz's film "Esabet Hamada We Tootoo" (1882), and many remarkable films and stunning performances followed suit, according to critics.

While others affirmed that her breakthrough came when she appeared in the successful comedy-drama film (Habibti Soo Soo), directed by Niazi Mostafa. Moreover, her performance in 'Laila SaKhna' (1996) won her much praise from her fans and critics alike.

Among her notable works are "Habeebti Sousou", "Esabet Hamada We Tootoo", "Al Beit Al Said", "Kadi Gharam", "Rehla Shahr Al Asal", "Lahib El Entekam", "Ehna Betou3 AL Esa3af", "Al Mokhber", "Emraa Taht El Ekhtebar", "Enohom Yasrekoun Al Araneb", and "Lak Youm Ya Beih".

In 1972, she married actor Hassan Youssef – they divorced in 1979.