She has starred in more than 70 movies and has been honored at Egyptian and international festivals with awards for most of her roles.

She has also been the head – or member – of several jury committees for local and international festivals.

[3] Recently, she has received an award for her lifetime achievements[4] along with Egyptian actress Safia El Emari, South Korean actress Yoon Jeong-hee, American actor Richard Gere, and French actress Juliette Binoche during the opening of the 34th Cairo International Film Festival.

Eloui's maternal grandmother was of Italian descent, she came to Egypt to work at the Marriott Mena House Hotel.

When she was a seven-year-old, she participated in radio and television programs, and at the age of fifteen she appeared onstage for the first time in Taman Sittat (8 Women), a play by Galal El Sharkawy.