Shams Elbarudi

• Name — Shams Elbaroudi • Born — 4 October 1945 • Birthplace — Warraq al-Hadar, Giza, Kingdom of Egypt (present-day Egypt) • Notable Works — * Pleasure and Suffering • Malatily Bathhouse • The Other Man • A Woman With a Bad Reputation • Years Active — 1961–1984 • Other Names — * Shams Elbarudi • Chams Elbarudi • Children — 4 • Relatives — Ghada Adel (niece)

She was born in Cairo, Egypt to an Egyptian-born father with Syrian roots and a Egyptian mother. Al-Baroudi studied at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Cairo for two and a half years.

She made her cinema debut in Ismail Yassin's comedy Hired Husband (زوج بالإيجار) in 1961. After a prolific career in the 1960s, she came under spotlight with "transgressive" roles in early 1970s, such as her role in Salah Zulfikar's psychological drama The Other Man (الرجل الآخر) in 1973 and Malatily Bathhouse (حمام الملاطيلي) by Salah Abu Seif in 1973. • Illustration — al-Baroudi in Malatily Bathhouse (1973) After marriage to fellow actor Hassan Youssef in 1972, the couple started to work in cooperation until al-Baroudi decided after Umrah in 1982 to quit cinema and wear the hijab. At that time Youssef was still filming Two on the Road (اثنين على الطريق) and after al-Baroudi's unexpected retirement, the film could only be completed and released by 1984.

In 2001, Nourah Abdul Aziz Al-Khereiji of the Arab News interviewed al-Baroudi in the 2001 Al-Madinah Festival. Al-Baroudi described her acting era as "the time of ignorance," the name Muslims use to refer to the pre-Islamic era. As of 2004, she was wearing a niqab and her sole television appearances were on religious satellite channels. By 2008, she stopped wearing the niqab and only wore the veil. Lisa Anderson used al-Baroudi as an example of an increase in social conservatism in Egyptian society.

Elbaroudi married Saudi prince Khalid bin Saud in 1969, and divorced after 13 months. Since 1972, she is married to actor Hassan Youssef. One of their sons, Omar H. Youssef is also an actor. Her niece, Ghada Adel is also an actress.

Filmography for al-Baroudi • Date — Title — Role — Notes • 1966 — The Last-Born, "Akher el ankud" • 1970 — Things Not to Buy, "Ashiaa la toshtra" • 1971 — Pleasure and Suffering, "al-Mutât wal-Âzab" • 1973 — Malatily Bathhouse, "Ĥamam al-Malaṯily" • 1973 — The Other Man, "Al Rajul Al Akhar" — Salwa • 1973 — A Woman With a Bad Reputation, "Imraah sayiah al-samah" — Hanaa — This film is also known as "Notorious Woman". • 1978 — The Criminal, "El-Mugrem"

The authorities additionally record the heading Shams Elbarudi. Her recorded languages were Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. She was the child of Jamila Izzat. She married Hassan Youssef and Khalid bin Sa'ud Al Sa'ud. One child is recorded: Omar Hassan Youssef. Other recorded relations include Ghada Adel and Reem Al Baroudy.