Today Marks Shwikar's 88th Birth Anniv.

Today (Nov. 24) marks the birth anniversary of legendary Egyptian actress and comedian star Shwikar.

Shwikar was born to a Turkish and Circassian family on May 4, 1935.

The late actress made her artistic debut with the 1963 "Technical Secretary play".

From this point on, Shwikar featured in a number of hit movies like “Motarada Gharameya” (A Romantic Chase), “Mister X” and many more, the last of which was in 1990.

She also appeared in a number of successful series such as “ Hawanem Garden City” ( Ladies of Garden City), “ Tarweed el Sharesa” ( Taming of the Shrew), among others.

Her marriage to Foad El-Mohandis was one of the most prominent unions in Egypt’s entertainment industry, and so their subsequent divorce came as quite a shock to the public and the industry 20 years later.

The couple did, however, manage to turn their love into a faithful friendship that lasted until El-Mohandes died in 2006 at the age of 82.

In 2020, she passed away at 85 after a long struggle with illness.