Afaf Shoieb

Biography

‘Afaf Ahmed ‘Aly Shoaib was born in Kafr al-Dawar and moved to the capital to study at the Higher Institute for Theatrical Arts in 1972. Her talents drew attention after she took part in several television series. Thereafter she transitioned to cinema after earning experience on the series “Afwah wa Aranib” (“Mouths and Rabbits”), “Qays wa Lubna”, “al-Yateem wa al-Houbb” (“The Orphaned and Love”), “Du’aa al-Karan” and “al-Hadd wa al-Dimoo’. ‘Afaf married Lebanese producer Riyad al-E’ryan. She later withdrew from acting before starting again but with the veil on.

Known For

Raafat Al Haggan

Al Sera Al Helalya

The Leader of Preachers

Drug Habit

Moharb

The Shame

Adam

The Honey and The Tears

All Movies (24)

• The Other Mainland2016 · as أم سعيد
• The Best is Yet to Come2014
• Against the Government1992 · as Fatima
• Aman Ya Dunia - أمان يا دنيا1991 · as Najfa
• The Informant1989
• Suicide of a High School Teacher1989 · as Tafida
• The Death Ward1989 · as Nabila
• Sukkar Bulaq1989
• ابتسامة في نهر الدموع1988
• Hazun min alsama1988
• Al Sharabiya1987
• El Awantageya1987 · as بسيمة
• Al Jamaliyah1987
• No Mixing1986
• وصية زوجتي1984 · as كريمان / كريمة
• Kaydahonna Azeem1983
• The Man Who Sold The Sun1983 · as Soaad
• Al Maatooh1982 · as سناء عبد السلام
• A Woman Deceived Me1979 · as عواطف حسنين
• Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora1978 · as نعيمة
• A traveler without a road1978 · as Randa
• A Certain Whisper1977
• Incident of Dishonor1971
• Some Live Twice1971

All TV Shows (22)

• Jarīmat Muntasaf Al-Layl2025
• Moharb2024
• Khatem Al Nemr2020
• Soliman El Hakeem (سليمان الحكيم)2019
• Over the Clouds2018
• Drug Habit2016
• Bad Timing2014
• Brothers But Enemies2012
• The Shame2011 · as كوثر
• Adam2011
• مسألة كرامة2011
• Shubra Rotation2011
• And the Day Passed2008
• The Leader of Preachers2002 · as نبوية
• Al Sera Al Helalya1997 · as الأميرة خضرة
• Raafat Al Haggan1988 · as Shereefa El-Haggan
• حارة الشرفا1986
• The Honey and The Tears1983 · as زينب
• بستان الشوك1978 · as نجوان
• حكاية غريبة1976 · as نبيلة
• رحلة إلى كوكب السعادة1973
• أنا وبابويا على نص أخويا1972