Mohamed Mounir

Actor

Aswan, Egypt

October 10, 1951

Biography

Mohamed Mounir is an Egyptian actor and singer, born in a village in Aswan Governorate in 1951. He moved with his family to Cairo after the Nubian villages were submerged by Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam. Mounir graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts at Helwan University. He was discovered by the renowned communist activist Zaki Murad, who introduced him to the poet Abdel Rahim Mansour. At the same time, he also met the artist Ahmed Mounib, whose songs he later performed. In 1978, Mounir collaborated with the musician Hani Shenouda and his band on his debut album, "Bentawlad" (We Are Born). He later collaborated with the jazz artist Yehia Khalil and his band on subsequent albums, achieving numerous successes and becoming one of the most popular singers to this day. Some of his most successful albums include "Shababik" (Windows), "Shokolata" (Chocolate), "Momken" (Possible), "Men Awal Lamsa" (From the First Touch), and "Fi Eshq El Banat" (In the Love of Girls). Mohamed Mounir’s work was not limited to music alone, but his activity also extended to cinema and theater, where he presented a number of important films, most notably: (An Egyptian Tale, A Bitter Day, A Sweet Day, The Sixth Day, Destiny, Dunya)