Mustafa Fahmy Biography: Children, Wife, Films, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Awards, Obituary

Mustafa Fahmy was an Egyptian actor who first drew widespread attention with his performance in the 1974 film Where Is My Mind? Alongside Rushdy Abaza and Soad Hosny.

Originally trained as a cinematographer at the Higher Institute of Cinema, he transitioned to acting at the encouragement of Director Atef Salem and built a career that balanced dramatic intensity with moments of light humour.

Over fifty years, he appeared in more than 150 films and television series, earning praise for his roles in Face to Face (1976), A Woman in My Blood (1974), and the action thriller Special Operation (2007).

His work behind and in front of the lens made him one of Egypt’s most respected figures.

Profile

• Full name: Mustafa Mahmoud Fahmy
• Date of birth: 7 August 1947
• Age as of 2025: Deceased
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
• State of origin: Cairo Governorate, Egypt
• Nationality: Egyptian
• Profession: Actor; Cinematographer
• Height: N/A
• Parents: Father – Mahmoud Pasha Fahmy
• Siblings: Hussein Fahmy
• Spouse: First – unnamed Italian woman (divorced); Second – Rania Farid Shawqi (2007–2012; divorced); Third – Faten Moussa (2017–2021; divorced)
• Children: Omar Fahmy; Dina Fahmy
• Relationship status: Divorced
• Religion: Muslim
• Ethnicity: Egyptian Arab
• Net worth: $30 million

Early Life and Education

Mustafa Fahmy is now posthumously at the age of 78, having been born on 7 August 1947. He grew up in Cairo within a family distinguished by public service—his grandfather, Muhammad Pasha Fahmy, chaired Egypt’s Shura Council, and his father, Mahmoud Pasha Fahmy, served as its secretary. His younger brother, Hussein Fahmy, also pursued a career in acting.

Mustafa enrolled in the Higher Institute of Cinema in Cairo, specializing in cinematography, and completed his studies before turning to acting under the guidance of director Atef Salem.

Personal Life

Fahmy’s first marriage was to an Italian national, with whom he had two children, Omar and Dina. After their divorce, he wed actress Rania Farid Shawqi in 2007; the marriage ended in 2012.

In 2017, he married Lebanese media personality Faten Moussa; that marriage was dissolved in 2021. Beyond these unions, there are no widely reported affairs or additional partnerships.

Career

Fahmy began his film career in 1974 as a cinematographer on Amira Hobi Ana, and later that year, he made his acting debut in Where Is My Mind?. Director Atef Salem noted his presence on set and offered him a role, launching his trajectory as a leading man. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he appeared in key films such as Face to Face (1976), A Woman in My Blood (1974) and Days in the Law (1985).

In the 1990s and 2000s, he balanced television series—including Bardis and Love and Other Things—with cinema roles in Five-Star Thieves (1994), The Red Rose (2000) and Special Operation (2007). His final screen appearance came in Ahl Al Kahf (The People of the Cave) in 2024, capping a five-decade career in Egyptian entertainment.

Awards

• First Actor Award – 10th Egyptian Cinema Festival (1986)
• Best Arab Actor – Carthage Film Festival (year N/A)

Net worth

Mustafa Fahmy had a successful career during his lifetime and thus has an estimated net worth of at least $30 million at the time of his demise.

Death

Mustafa Fahmy died on 30 October 2024 at the age of 77 after a battle with brain cancer, following surgery in August 2024.

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Filmography

• Where Is My Mind? (1974)
• Face to Face (1976)
• Ayn Aqli (The Words of My Mind) (1974)
• Wajhan Li-Wajh (Face to Face) (1976)
• Ayyam Fi AlHalal (Days in the Lawful) (1985)
• Five-Star Thieves (1994)
• The Red Rose (2000)
• Special Operation (2007)
• Pablo (2022)
• The People of the Cave (Ahl Al Kahf) (2024)