Watch: Why Does Yousra Have Two Names? What You Didn’t Know About The Grande Dame Of Arab Cinema
From her favourite red carpet look to her most memorable film, Arab Icon Yousra gets candid with us on set at Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s September 2023 cover shoot
What do we want from our icons? To be untouchable? Otherworldly? Beyond this mortal plane? Yousra – the grande dame of Arab cinema – is living proof that all this is nothing without something even more rarefied: a knack for unfiltered honesty.
Growing up in Cairo in the 50s and 60s, the doyenne was raised by a fearless matriarchy, including her own single mother (“She decided on her freedom – and she fought for it”) – an upbringing which she credits with shaping her entire outlook on life and, subsequently, influencing her five-decade-long silver-screen reign. “The word ‘iconic’ has become so cheap,” she tells Bazaar Arabia’s Olivia Phillips. “A true icon leaves a legacy. 100 million views on YouTube? This is not a legacy, darling.
On set at Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s September 2023 cover shoot, the Arab Icon answers a few questions about her most memorable moment, working with actor Adel Imam on 17 films and why she has two names. Tap the link in the bio to watch the full video.
Editor In Chief and Words: Olivia Phillips. Styling: Nour Bozz. Hair: Yulia Pantiukhina. Make-Up: Raffaele Romagnoli. Jewellery: Cartier. Senior Producer: Steff Hawker. Video Editor: Farah Abouel Seoud.
Lead image Photography: Fernando Gómez. Styling: Nour Bou Ezz. Artwork: Adra Kandil.
Make-Up: Raffaele Romagnoli. Hair: Yulia Pantiukhina.
Photographer’s Assistant: Rosa De La Paz. Stylist’s Assistant: Martina Dotti, Charlotte Williams. Producer: Steff Hawker
From Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s September 2023 issue.
