Hala Shiha

Hala Shiha (Arabic: حلا شيحة; born 23 February 1979 in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian actress best known for portraying the main roles in Snakes and Ladders, and Lost in America.

[1] Her decision to start wearing the hijab and retire from the entertainment industry at such a young age and so soon in her career caused controversy.

[2][3] On August 8, 2018, Shiha announced her return to acting after photos of her were posted in social media without a veil.

[8] In July 2021, Shiha criticized Tamer Hosny for posting intimate scenes from their film Mesh Ana (This Is Not Me) during the Hajj period.

She also criticized art in general which prompted the Egyptian Actors Syndicate headed by Ashraf Zaki to write her off.