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Afaf Ali, or Afaf al-Sabahi was born in Cairo May 6, 1931.
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Magda al-Sabahi
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She was one of the biggest stars of Egyptian cinema, taking the lead role in sixty films and she took the stage name of Magda. In 1956, "Magda" founded her own film production company. In 1958, she played the lead role in the film by Youssef Chahine, Jamila al Jaza'iriya (Algerian Djamila), based on the story of Jamila Buhreid.
In 1995, Magda was elected president of the Egyptian Women in Film Association.
