# Ghada Abdel Razek

Ghada Mohammed Abdel Razek (Arabic: غادة محمد عبد الرازق; born 1965) is an Egyptian actress, she began her career in 1997. She acted in many TV series and movies, and won many awards.

## Early life

Abdel Razek was born in Kafr Saqr, Sharqia Governorate in 1970. She is the youngest of her two siblings. She has lived for six years in Yemen.

## Career

She began her career as a model for advertisements. Her first acting role was in the TV series The thief I love in 1997. Her most famous TV roles were in Hajj Metwali's family in 2001, Mahmood Almasri in 2003, Sons of the night in 2007, Albateneya in 2009, Zahra and her five husbands in 2010, Samara in 2011, With premeditation in 2012, Life story in 2013, The First Lady in 2014, The Nightmare in 2015, Alkhanka in 2016, Land air in 2017, and Against unknown in 2018. She also acted in many movies; her most famous movie roles were in Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1999, About love and longing in 2006, 90 minutes in 2006, Zay alhawa in 2006, 45 days in 2007, Hena maysara in 2007, Master Omar Harb in 2008, Adrenaline in 2009, Fawzia's secret recipe in 2009, Honor crisis in 2009, Shehata's Shop in 2009, Bon suare in 2010, Talk with me, Thank you in 2010, Reklam in 2012, Garconira in 2013, Those who are ashamed are dead in 2016, and Karmooz war in 2017.
She won the best actress award in Alexandria International Film Festival for her role in Hena maysara. She won the Murex d'Or award as best Egyptian actress in 2013. She also won the Dear Guest award from Dear Guest magazine as best actress in 2018. She also become a judge for the reality competition television show Arab Casting with Kosai Khauli and Carmen Lebbos.

## Personal life

Ghada Abdel Razek was married and divorced multiple times. Her first marriage to Saudi businessman Adel Gazzaz took place when she was only seventeen years old; they divorced in 1994. Her second marriage was to a businessman from Port Said; they divorced shortly afterwards because of their age difference. Her third marriage was to Helmy Sarhan in 2001; they divorced one year later. Her fourth marriage was to producer Walid Al Tabaeyi; they divorced in 2009. Her fifth marriage was to journalist Mohamed Foda in 2011; they divorced in 2015. She has one daughter, Rotana Gazzaz, from her first husband, and she has two granddaughters. Ghada Abdel Razek is known as one of the biggest celebrities who support Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. On 7 May 2020, Abdel Razek announced that she married the cinematography director Haitham Zenita.

## Works
### TV series

| Year | English name | Arabic name | Role |
| 1997 | The thief I loved | اللص الذي أحبه | Hala |
| 1998 | Mice valley | وادى فيران | Hadasa |
| 2000 | Women of the world, unite! | يا نساء العالم إتحدوا | Amal |
| 2001 | Hajj Metwaly's family | عائلة الحاج متولي | Neemat alah |
| 2001 | Evening market | سوق العصر | Shawq |
| 2001 | Beni Helal biography | السيرة الهلالية | Princess Alyaa bent ghanem |
| 2001 | The women are coming | النساء قادمون | Amal |
| 2002 | Egyptian papers 2 | أوراق مصرية 2 | Nahed Rashad |
| 2003 | A matter of principle | مسألة مبدأ | Lamis |
| 2003 | Tomorrow is another day | غداً يوم آخر | |
| 2004 | Mahmood Almasry | محمود المصري | Cleo |
| 2004 | Batta and her sisters | بطة وأخواتها | Batta |
| 2006 | Those who are ashamed are dead | اللي اختشوا ماتوا | Hasnat |
| 2007 | Sons of the night | اولاد الليل | |
| 2008 | The road of fear | طريق الخوف | Farida |
| 2008 | The crocodile bird | طائر التمساح | Maysara |
| 2009 | Albateneya | الباطنية | Warda Bashendi |
| 2009 | Almaraghi law | قانون المراغي | Saffeya |
| 2010 | Zahra and her five husbands | زهرة وأزواجها الخمسة | Zahra |
| 2011 | Samara | سمارة | Samara |
| 2012 | With premeditation | مع سبق الاصرار | Farida Tobji |
| 2013 | Hayat's story | حكاية حياة | Hayat |
| 2014 | The First Lady | السيدة الأولى | Maryam |
| 2015 | The nightmare | الكابوس | Mushera |
| 2016 | Alkhanka | الخانكة | Amira |
| 2017 | Land air | أرض جو | Salma |
| 2018 | Against unknown | ضد مجهول | Nada |
| 2019 | Mura story | حدوتة مرة | Mura |
| 2020 | Sultana Al Moez | سلطانة المعز | Sultana |
| 2021 | Ghazal's Meat | لحم غزال | Ghazal |
| 2023 | The Third of Three | تلت التلاتة | Farida, Feryal, Farah |
| 2023 | It Actually Happened - Low Blow | حدث بالفعل - حكاية تحت الحزام | Alia |

### Radio Series

| Year | English name | Arabic name |
| 2007 | The forty way | درب الأربعين |
| 2008 | I love you crazy | بحبك يا مجنونة |

### Movies

| Year | English name | Arabic name | Role |
| 1999 | Gamal Abdel Nasser | جمال عبد الناصر | Berlenti Abdul Hamid |
| 2000 | The red agenda | الأجندة الحمراء | |
| 2000 | Woman under control | إمرأة تحت المراقبة | |
| 2006 | About love and missing | عن العشق والهوى | Fatma\Batta |
| 2006 | Waiter comeback | عودة الندلة | Safy |
| 2006 | Zay alhawa | زي الهوا | Engi |
| 2006 | 90 minute | 90 دقيقة | Sherine |
| 2007 | Hen Maysara | حين ميسرة | |
| 2007 | 45 day | 45 يوم | Susie |
| 2008 | The Baby Doll Night | ليلة البيبي دول | Layla |
| 2008 | Master Omar Harb | الريس عمر حرب | Zena |
| 2009 | Shehata's Shop | دكان شحاتة | Najah |
| 2009 | Honor crisis | أزمة شرف | Thuraya |
| 2009 | Fawzia secret recipe | خلطة فوزية | Nosa |
| 2009 | Adrenaline | أدرينالين | Dr Manal Abdul Aziz |
| 2010 | Bon suare | بون سواريه | Huda |
| 2010 | Talk with me, Thank you | كلمني شكرا | Ashjan |
| 2011 | The Moon palm | كف القمر | Jamila |
| 2012 | Reklam | ريكلام | Shadia |
| 2013 | Garconira | جرسونيرة | Nada |
| 2016 | Those who are ashamed are died | اللي اختشوا ماتوا | Layl |
| 2018 | Karmouz War | حرب كرموز | Zuba |
| 2018 | Karma | كارما | Nahla |
| 2019 | Camp 2 | كامب 2 | |

### Stage

| Year | English name | Arabic name |
| 1997 | Hoda karamia | حودة كرامية |
| 2002 | Taraeyo | طرائيعو |
| 2009 | Orphan house | دار الأيتام |

### TV shows

| Year | English name | Arabic name | Occupation |
| 2003 | Farah Farah | فرح فرح | presenter |
| 2003 | cbm | سي بي إم | actress |
| 2004 | Stars dish | طبق النجوم | presenter |
| 2008 | Raya and Sakina | ريا وسكينة | presenter |
| 2015 | Arab casting | عرب كاستنغ | Judge |
| 2016 | Arab casting 2 | عرب كاستنغ 2 | Judge |