"Aicha Aldor" Unveils First Look
The first look at Egyptian singer-actress Donia Samir Ghanem's upcoming TV series 'Aicha Aldor' has been unveiled.
The cast also stars Mohamed Kelany, Mohamed Tharwat, Fadwa Abed, and more.
Ahmed El Gendy directs the drama from a script he co-wrote with Karim Youssef.
It consists of 15 episodes and is produced by Ahmed El Sobky.
"Aicha Aldor" is set to screen during the Ramadan 2025 drama marathon.
The series marks Ghanem's comeback to the drama marathon after two years of absence.
She made her last participation in the marathon with the 2023 TV series " Gat Salema".
The actress was born on January 1, 1985, to an artistic family; she is the daughter of late renowned actor Samir Ghanem and actress Dalal Abdulaziz; her sister, Amal— known as Amy— is also an actress.
Ghanem's talents appeared when she was a child, participating in school plays and shows.
The actress made her acting debut in 2001's TV series 'Leladala Wogouh Katheera' (Justice has many faces).
In 2005, Ghanem made her first film appearance in renowned comedy actor Mohamed Henedi's film 'Ya Ana Ya Khalty'. She released her first song 'Farh el Sen' in 2010.
In 2015, she was a judge on season 4 of 'The X Factor' Arabia version along with Lebanese singers Elissa and Ragheb Alama.
Ghanem is best known for her work on the television shows 'Leladala Wogouh Katheera', 'El Kabeer Awy', 'Lahfa', 'Nelly and Sherihan', 'In Lala Land', and 'Badal el Hadouta 3'.
She is also known for her roles in films 'El-Farah', 'You Fly', 'Ezbet Adam', 'La Taragoa Wala Esteslam', 'X-Large', and '365 Days of Happiness'.
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