# Sherihan

Sherihan Ahmed Abdel Fattah el Shalakani (Egyptian Arabic: شريهان أحمد عبد الفتاح الشلقاني, IPA:; born 6 December 1964) is an Egyptian actress, singer and classically trained dancer.

## Biography

Sherihan started acting at the age of four. She is mostly known for Fawazir Ramadan. She retired in 2002 and came out of retirement in 2016. In 2021, she made her stage return after a 20-year hiatus from acting by starring in Coco Chanel play.

## Personal life

Sherihan is a half-sister of Omar Khorshid. She married Jordanian businessman Alaa Khawaja, with whom she has two daughters.
In 1990, she had a terrible accident, in which she broke her back including the spine. In 2002, she suffered from salivary gland tumours which forced her to retire from acting.
Sherihan is also a popular Egyptian nationalist and was a main participant in the 2011 revolution demanding the removal of president Hosni Mubarak.

## Partial filmography

Film
| Year | Title (Transliterated) | Title (Translated) | Title (Arabic) |
| 1978 | Otta 'Ala Nar | A Cat on Fire | قطة على نار |
| 1982 | Al Khobz Al Morr | The Bitter Bread | الخبز المر |
| 1983 | El Azra' W El Sha'r Al Abyad | The Virgin and the White Hair | العذراء والشعر والأبيض |
| 1983 | Darb El Labbana | The Milky Way | درب اللبانة |
| 1983 | El Motasharredan | The Homeless Two | المتشردان |
| 1984 | Rayya W Skina | Rayya and Skina | ريا وسكينة |
| 1984 | Min Fina El Harami | Who's the Thief Among Us | مين فينا الحرامي |
| 1985 | Khalli Balak Men 'A'lak | Watch Out For Your Mind | خلي بالك من عقلك |
| 1986 | Afas El Harim | Women Cage | قفص الحريم |
| 1986 | El Toq W El Eswerah | The Collar And The Bracelet | الطوق والأسورة |
| 1986 | Share' El Sad | The Dam Street | شارع السد |
| 1986 | Madam Shalata | Mrs. Shalata | مدام شلاطة |
| 1988 | El Mar'ah W El Qanun | The Woman and the Law | المرأة والقانون |
| 1989 | Fedihet El 'Omr | The Scandal of a Lifetime | فضيحة العمر |
| 1989 | El Morshed | The Guide | المرشد |
| 1990 | El 'Aqrab | The Scorpion | العقرب |
| 1992 | El Hobb W El Ro'b | Love and Terror | الحب والرعب |
| 1993 | Crystal | Crystal | كريستال |
| 1994 | Su' El Nesa | Women's Market | سوق النساء |
| 1995 | Yom Harr Geddan | A Very Hot Day | يوم حار جدا |
| 1995 | Keshsh Malek | Checkmate | كش ملك |
| 1995 | Mit Foll | Hundred Sambac (slang for Great) | ميت فل |
| 1996 | Gabr El Khawater | Condolences | جبر الخواطر |
| 1997 | Ara' El Balah | Date Wine | عرق البلح |
| 1997 | Lamada | Lamada | لماضة |
| 2001 | El Eshk W El Damm | Love and Blood | العشق والدم |

### Television

| Year | Title (Transliterated) | Title (Translated) | Title (Arabic) | Director | Writer | Music Composer | Choreographer |
| 1985 | Alf Lela W Lela | 1001 Nights | ألف ليلة وليلة | Fahmy Abdel Hameed | Taher Abou Fasha | Moh. El Mogi | Hasan Afify |
| 1986 | Fawazir El Amthal | The Proverb Riddles | فوازير الأمثال | Fahmy Abdel Hameed | Taher Abou Fasha | Sayyed Mekkawi | Hasan Afify |
| 1987 | Hawl Al Alam | Around the World | حول العالم | Fahmy Abdel Hameed | Abdel Salam Amin | Helmy Bakr | Hasan Afify |
| 1993 | Hagat We Mehtagat | Things & Needs | حاجات ومحتاجات | Gamal Abdel Hameed | Sayyed Hegab | Moudy El Emam | Atef Awadh |

## Theater

| Year | Title (Transliterated) | Title (Translated) | Title (Arabic) |
| 1970s | Rob' Dastet Ashrar | Evil Dozen's Quarter | ربع دستة أشرار |
| 1982 | Sokk 'Ala Banatak | Lock Up Your Daughters | سك على بناتك |
| 1984 | Enta Horr | You Are Free | إنت حر |
| 1984 | El Mahzooz | Shaky | المهزوز |
| 1986–1988 | 'Alashan Khater Eyunek | For Your Eyes' Sake | علشان خاطر عيونك |
| 1991–1994 | Share' Mohammed Ali | Mohammed Ali Street | شارع محمد علي |
| 2021 | Coco Chanel | Coco Chanel | كوكو شانيل |