Menna Shalaby Will No Longer Participate in Ramadan 2025 Drama Marathon

Egyptian actress Menna Shalaby will no longer participate in the Ramadan 2025 drama marathon.

She was initially set to participate in the marathon with the TV series "Hidoa Al-Qatala", an 8-episode drama set to debut on the "Shahid‎‏" streaming platform.

However, the drama exited the marathon after director Karim El-Shenawy dropped from the project.

Shalaby participated last Ramadan with the radio series "Bayt El Gholam".

It hailed from scriptwriter Mohamed Ismail Amin and director Moustafa Mounir. The series was broadcast on the "NRJ" Radio Station during the holy month of Ramadan.

Shalaby, born on July 24, 1981, is the daughter of former belly dancer and actress Zizi Mustafa. She is one of the brightest actresses among the younger generation of Egyptian stars.

The actress showed a passion for acting from a very early age, no doubt due to the exposure to the industry her mother’s fame provided.

Shalaby made her film debut in “Al Saher” (The Magician) as Nour in 2001. She scored her next role alongside prominent actress Layla Elwy in the 2004 film “Baheb El Seema”.

Since then, she co-starred with many talented actors and directors such as renowned director Youssef Chahine in the film “Heya Fawda” (2007), Ahmed Abdallah in the film “Microphone” (2010), and Yousry Nasrallah in the film “Baad el Mawkeaa” (2012) about the infamous Battle of the Camel during the January 25 uprising.