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Nour El-Sherif in one of his movies featuring his ex-wife Poussy

Nour El-Sherif (Arabic: نور الشريف ) (born April 28, 1946) is a contemporary Egyptian actor. His birth name is Mohamad Jeber Hairan Arab (Arabic:محمد جابر حيران عرب).

El-Sherif was born in the working-class neighbourhood of Sayeda Zainab in Cairo (Arabic: السيدة زينب ). It was named after the mosque in which the shrine of Saint Zainab resides.

El-Sherif was married to Poussi (1972 - 2006) and together they had two daughters, Sarah and Mai. He also played soccer before choosing acting as a career.

Nour El-Sherif is sometimes credited as Nour El Cherif and Nour El-Cherif.