Hussein Fahmy

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Hussein Fahmy, (Arabic: حسين فهمى ) born in 1940 in Cairo, Egypt. He is the brother of actor Mustafa Fahmy.

A leading movie star and the first UNDP Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab States in 1998 and since then has worked hard to convey to his audience in the Middle East important human development messages. Recently he resigned from his post in UN as a result of his refusal to the UN role towards the Lebanese crisis 2006

He worked in film and TV for 40 years, specializing in film directing and appearing in more than 100 movies, on TV and in the theatre.

Was also appointed the president of the Cairo Movie Festival.

In 2006 he hosted a TV show for the first time in his show business career titled "Alnas wa Ana" aired on the Egyptian TV and AlSafwa channel, part of Orbit TV Network

He acted with soad hosny in the very popular movie called: khali balak min zouzou

In March 2007, Fahmy was named the first Special Olympics Ambassador for the Middle East North Africa Region. In this role, he will work to create awareness and encourage all members of the community to be involved in the movement.[1]