# Hanan Tork

Hanan Tork (Arabic: حنان ترك; born 7 March 1975) is a retired Egyptian actress and ballerina. She was born as Hanan Hasan Abdelkrim Tork (Arabic: حنان حسن عبد الكريم ترك), and is credited as Hanan Tork. She has two brothers. Her father owned a factory for clothes (El Torky for female dresses).
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Hanan is a global spokesperson for the international charity. She started her career as a ballerina and completed her studies at the Cairo Ballet Institute in 1993. She then became a member of the Cairo Ballet Group and soon after moved to the Classical Ballet Group.

## Biography

She began her acting career when the famous director Khairy Beshara saw her and offered her the chance to act alongside Nadia Al-Gindi in the 1991 movie "Raghbah Motawaheshah". After that the young ballerina was thirsty for more and got her next role in television series “El Awda El Akheera” having the chance to act alongside Salah Zulfikar in one of his final acting roles. Her next role was in "Be’r Sabe’ " with the director Nur Eldemerdash. Among her TV roles were parts in El Sabr F El Mallahat, El Mal W El Banun and Lan A'ish Fi Gelbab Abi. In 1993, she was offered another role on the silver screen: "Dehk We Le’b We Gadd W Hobb". Her big chance came when she was chosen by the famous director Youssef Chahine to play a part in El Mohager in 1994.
In 1997, she acted alongside the singer Mohamed Fouad in Ismailia Rayeh Gai. In the same year, she also had the opportunity to work with Chahin once again by starring in his movie Al Masir. Then in 1999, she had leading roles in Al Akhar and Fata Men Israel. Then yet another cooperation between the young star and the famous director in the box office hit Al Assefa. In 2000, the now famous actress appeared in the Ramadan serial Opera Aida. She then saw more success in the following year, with a role alongside the famous actress Samira Ahmed in "Amira Men Abdeen". She also played the leading female role in the comedy movie Ga'na Al Bayan Al Taly, opposite Mohamed Henedi. In 2001, Hanan played a role in the comedy movie Gawaz Be Karar Gomhourey. Then came her large hits Haramiyya Fi KG2 in 2002 and Haramiyyah fi Tayland in 2003. In 2007, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards of Kas w lask film.
In 2005, the film "Dunia" by Lebanese director Jocelyne Saab was released, in which Hanan played the leading role. The movie centers around the title character Dunia, a belly dancer and poet. When the film aired at the 2005 Cairo International Film Festival, it left the audience split between those who supported the film’s call for intellectual freedom and its stance against female circumcision, and those who disapproved of the title character's desire to physically express herself through dance. It was also controversial that so many scenes were filmed in Cairo's slums, which could be seen to tarnish Egypt's international image. The film was especially controversial in Egypt for taking up the tradition of female circumcision, among other reasons; it received a good deal of attention in Europe.
In 2006, Hanan chose to begin wearing the religious headscarf, and has been very vocal about this decision. By doing so, Hanan Tork has joined a group of actresses who also made the decision, such as Hala Shiha and Abla Kamel. Despite wearing a religious headscarf, she has continued acting. In August 2012, she decided to stop acting and focus on her family, albeit with different roles. She was married previously to businessman Khaled Khatab, they divorced in 2007. Hanan Tork has stated that one of the main factors that led to her divorce was her husband's displeasure at her choosing to wear religious headscarf and was not happy with her "change in behavior" after she became religious. In 2012, she got remarried to Mahmud Malek, the brother of Muslim Brotherhood activist leader Hasan Malek. It was reported that despite her retirement, due to her past background of being an entertainer, Malek's family were against their marriage. Hanan Tork has three children from her first marriage and two from her second. Her husband owns a men's fashion boutique in Cairo.

## Retirement

Hanan Tork quit acting during the Ramadan season 2012. Since then, she only participates in Egyptian cartoon movies and series via her voice.

## Filmography
### Film

| Movie | Translation | Year | Role / Movie's Poster |
| Nas Tegannen | People Causing Madness | 1980 | |
| Fi El Eshq W El Safar | In Love And Travel | 1991 | |
| Raghbah Motawaheshah | Savage Desire | 1992 | Wafa |
| Dehk W Le'b W Gadd W Hobb | Laugh , Play , Work And Love | 1993 | Maha |
| El Mohager | The Immigrant | 1994 | Hati |
| Sareq El Farah | Thief Of Joy | 1994 | Rommanah |
| Ismailia Rayeh jayy | Ismailia To And Fro | 1997 | Salwa |
| Emraah W Khamsat Regal | A Woman And Five Men | 1997 | Nashwa |
| Fatah Men Israel | A Girl From Israel | 1999 | Aminah |
| El Akher | The Other | 1999 | Hanan |
| El Asefah | The Storm | 2000 | Hayah |
| Gawaz Be Qarar Gomhuri | Marriage By Presidential Decision | 2001 | Riham |
| Haramiyya Fi KG 2 | Thieves In KG 2 | 2001 | Rim |
| Etfarrag Ya Salam | Watch Wow | 2001 | Halah |
| El Hobb El Awwal | The First Love | 2001 | Wafa |
| Sekut Ha Nsawwar | Silence We Will Shoot | 2001 | Hanan |
| Ga'ana El Byan El Tali | We Got The Following Statement | 2002 | Eeffat Elsherbini |
| Shabab Ala El Hawa | Youth On Air | 2002 | Nadia |
| Mohami Khole | Divorce Lawyer | 2002 | Safinaz |
| Dil El Samakah | Tail Of Fish | 2003 | Nur |
| Haramiyyah Fi Thailand | Thieves In Thailand | 2003 | Hanan |
| Sahar El Layali | Sleepless Nights | 2003 | Farah |
| Hobb El Banat | Girls' Love | 2004 | Ghadah |
| Ahla El Awqat | The Best Times | 2004 | Salma |
| Tito | Tito | 2004 | Nur |
| Donya | Donya. It is named (Kiss Me Not In The Eyes ) abroad | 2005 | Donya |
| Kalam Fi El Hobb | Words In Love | 2006 | Salma |
| El Hayah Montaha El Lazzah | Life Is Extremely Delicious | 2006 | Hanan |
| El Aba El Seghar | The Young Fathers | 2006 | Amal |
| vElaqat Khasah | Private Relations | 2006 | |
| Ass W Lazq | Cut And Paste | 2007 | Gamilah |
| Ahlam Haqiqiyyah | Real Dreams | 2007 | Maryam |
| El Maslahah | The Deal | 2012 | Hanan |

### Television

| Series | Translation | Year | Role |
| El Awda El Akheera | The Final Return | 1993 | |
| El Mal W El Banun | Money And Boys | 1993–1995 | Thorayya |
| El Sabr Fi El Mallahat | Patience In Salines | 1995 | Nura |
| Elzini Barakat | Elzini Barakat | 1995 | Samah |
| Nesf Rabi3 Elakhar | Half Of The Other Rabi | 1996 | Omaymah |
| Lan A3ish Fi Gelbab Abi | I will Not Live In Gown Of My Father | 1996 | Nazirah |
| Samhuni Ma kansh Asdi | Forgive Me I didn't Mean It | 2000 | Wardah |
| El Watad | The Wedge | 2000 | Basmah |
| Opera Aydah | Opera Aydah | 2000 | Aydah |
| Sarah | Sarah | 2005 | Sarah |
| Awlad El shaware3 | Children Of Streats | 2006 | Zinab |
| Hanem Bent Basha | Lady Daughter Of Lord | 2009 | Hanem |
| El Ottah El Amiyah | The Blind Cat | 2010 | Fatmah |
| Nunah El Mazunah | Nunah Employee Of Marriage | 2011 | Nunah |
| El Okht Trez | Sister Trez | 2012 | Khadigah/Trez |