Berlenti Abdul Hamid is an icon of Egyptian cinema's golden age. She is known for her roles as a "temptress". She has married Abdel Hakim Amer

Abdel Hakim Amer

Mohamed Abdel Hakim Amer was an Egyptian general and political leader. Born in Astal, Samallot, in the Al Minya Governorate in 1919, he served in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, took part in the 1952 Revolution and commanded the Egyptian Army in the Suez Crisis, the North Yemen Civil War and the...

, the first vice-president to former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of...

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Early life

was born in 1935 in the Upper Egyptian city of Beni Suef. After obtaining a diploma in embroidery, she joined the Institute of Performing Arts to study drama and theater criticism. However, actor and producer Zaki Tulaimat soon persuaded her to join the drama department, and she eventually graduated from the High Institute of Acting in Egypt.

Abdul Hamid’s first role was in the play “Tramp.” Her first big screen debut came in 1952 with the movie “Easter,” after which she played a starring role in “Raya and Sakeena,” a movie directed by Salah Abu Seif that same year.

The actress gave birth to Amr Abdel Hakim Amer. She later wrote a book about her experience with her son entitled “The Marshal and I” (1993). She also authored the book “The road to my destiny... to Amer” (2002).