Mona Wassef
Actor
Born Feb 9, 1942 · Damascus, First Syrian Republic [now Syria]
Active 1970–present
Mona Wassef is a Syrian film and theatre actress who was born in Damascus in 1942. She is considered an icon in Arab cinema and a role model for many artists and has earned numerous nicknames including, “The First Star of Syria,” “Star of…
Filmography
Mawlana (2026) — جوريةRoxy Nights (2025)Deep Down Under (2025) — دلالUnder the Tread — أم شريفAl Hayba the Comeback — Nahed El-OmranThe Message (1976) — Hind bint UtbaOmar (2012) — Al-Shifa bint AbdullahRijal Al-Izz (2011) — أم نوريBab Al-Hara (2006) — أم جوزيف / جورجيت · أم عبدالله - ضيفة شرفAl Hayba (2017) — NahedAlgae (1990)The Mexican Hoax (1972) — زوجة تيسيرBehind the Sun (2010) — أم بدرTawq Al banat (2014)We'll Meet Tomorrow (2015) — والدة تمام - ضيفة شرفSamra (2016) — راويةThe Chief of Merchants' Daughter (2015) — أم راغبAl Hayba: The Movie (2022) — Nahed OmranThe End of a Brave Man (1994) — ريم الشنكلCity Secrets (2000) — أم منصورThe Leader (2011) — العمةFinally (2023) — والدة ياقوتLayali Al-Salehiya (2004) — أمينةJust Get Married! (2003) — Ramzis Mutter