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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Against the Government (1992) — Fatima
2. Raafat Al Haggan (1988) — Shereefa El-Haggan
3. The Other Mainland (2016) — أم سعيد
4. The Shame (2011) — كوثر
5. Over the Clouds (2018) — Na'na'
6. The Honey and The Tears (1983) — زينب
7. Bad Timing (2014)
8. The Death Ward (1989) — Nabila
9. Al Maatooh (1982) — سناء عبد السلام
10. Al Jamaliyah (1987) — نوسة
11. Hazun min alsama (1988)
12. Incident of Dishonor (1971)
13. A traveler without a road (1978) — Randa
14. Kaydahonna Azeem (1983)
15. No Mixing (1986)
16. A Woman Deceived Me (1979) — عواطف حسنين
17. The Informant (1989)
18. The Man Who Sold The Sun (1983) — Soaad
19. A Certain Whisper (1977)
20. El Awantageya (1987) — بسيمة
21. Aman Ya Dunia - أمان يا دنيا (1991) — Najfa
22. Sukkar Bulaq (1989)
23. ابتسامة في نهر الدموع (1988)
24. Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora (1978) — نعيمة
25. Suicide of a High School Teacher (1989) — Tafida
26. The Best is Yet to Come (2014)
27. Al Sharabiya (1987)
28. وصية زوجتي (1984) — كريمان / كريمة
29. Some Live Twice (1971)
30. The Leader of Preachers (2002) — نبوية
31. Drug Habit (2016)
32. Moharb (2024)
33. Adam (2011)
34. Khatem Al Nemr (2020)
35. Brothers But Enemies (2012)
36. Al Sera Al Helalya (1997) — الأميرة خضرة
37. حكاية غريبة (1976) — نبيلة
38. مسألة كرامة (2011)
39. Shubra Rotation (2011)
40. Jarīmat Muntasaf Al-Layl (2025)