Sherihan Ahmed Abdel Fattah el Shalakani (Egyptian Arabic: شريهان أحمد عبد الفتاح الشلقاني, IPA: [ʃeɾiˈhæːn ʕæbdelfætˈtæːħ eʃʃælæˈʔæːni]; born 6 December 1964)[1] is an Egyptian actress, singer and classically trained dancer.
[3] In 2021, she made her stage return after a 20-year hiatus from acting by starring in Coco Chanel play.
[2] She married Jordanian businessman Alaa Khawaja, with whom she has two daughters.
[2] In 2002, she suffered from salivary gland tumours which forced her to retire from acting.
[2] Sherihan is also a popular Egyptian nationalist and was a main participant in the 2011 revolution demanding the removal of president Hosni Mubarak.