Egyptian actress Sherine Ahmed Tarek made a grand return to the stage after she participated in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday.
She captivated audiences with an outfit inspired by Pharaonic heritage, combining elegance and authenticity to reflect her connection to her Egyptian roots.
Here are twelve prominent facts about her, according to The Washington Post:
- She is 26 years old.
- Lives with her parents and two brothers in White Marsh, Baltimore County, Maryland.
- Her father, Tarek Ahmed, is an Egyptian immigrant who owns a jewelry store in Maryland.
- She studied criminal justice at Towson University and trained in the court system, focusing on mental health cases.
- During her studies, she began taking voice, dance, and acting classes at specialized institutes because of her passion for theater.
- She would travel to New York City at dawn for auditions and acting classes without telling anyone.
- She auditioned for a cruise ship singer position, performing Broadway songs, and was accepted, signing a two-year contract to sing songs by Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Tina Turner.
- Later, she appeared in a new production of My Fair Lady by Lincoln Center Theatre, directed by Bartlett Sher.
- She was hired as a stunt double for the role of Eliza Dolittle on Vivienne Beaumont’s stage show for over a year, rehearsing the part daily.
- She performed Eliza on Broadway 11 times before the show closed after 509 performances.
- In December 2019, after the Broadway run ended, Lincoln Center cast her as Eliza Dolittle on their American tour.
- She revealed that she turned down the role of Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin (2019) because she felt the role perpetuated stereotypes and didn’t reflect her own identity. She prefers roles that give the character independence and intellectual arguments.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
