Celebrities that live or have lived in Zamalek

1- Abdel Halim Hafez

Halim was living at Zahraa El Gezira Building it's located in Hassan Sabry St. and Al Aziz Osman St. , Now it's in the same building of the Denmark Embassy. The building is now known as Abdelhalim Building. 

2- Oum Kalthoum 

Oum Kalthoum was having her own villa at Abo El feda St. They after her death the Villa was transformed into a Hotel. And, also there is an Oum Kalthoum Statue that is located in front of the Hotel. 











3- Mohamed Abdel Wahab 

Abdelwahab was one of the most famous actors that were known that he lived in Zamalek. He used to make his meetings with other artists and celebrities in the past. They used to sing and write songs and work there.







4- Farid El Atrash


Farid El Atrash lived in Zamalek, and he named his apartment there the "Dar El Hana," which means the house of Joy. His apartment was chosen by his sister Asmahan. Farid left his apartment to his brother Fouad El Atrash and he built his own apartment in Giza.  




5- Fouad El Mohandes

Fouad El Mohandes was living in a villa in Mohamed Mazhar St., and a huge fire had occurred there and he was about to die but he was saved by his neighbor. Fouad El Mohandes was 80 years old during this fire. Fouad El Mohandes Villa is located in the 7th and 8th floor of a big building in Zamalek. The reason for the fire was the air conditioner. 



6- Soad Hosny 

Soad Hosny was living in Hassan Sabry Street in Zamalek, besides Al Gabalaya Aquarium besides the Embassy of Portugal. There are also sources that says that Soad Hosny had actually owned three apartments in Zamalek. 




7- Roushdy Abaza and Samya Gamal

The couple were living together in libon Building. Roushdy Abaza had before made a huge accident by his car. In a very late night, he had took his car and had hit the building without waiting for the gates to be opened. And, since then Abaza stopped driving. 










8- Faten Hamama

She had been living there for over than 26 years. 












9- Laila Fawzy

Laila was also living in Brazil Street. 

10- Moharam Fouad

Moharam Fouad was living in Libon Street too.

11- Ismail Yasin 

12- Ahmed Ramzy

13-  Hussein El Imam

14- Sherihan 

15- Samir Sabri

16- Ezzat Abou Ouf

The actress Yosra was invited at Ezzat Abou ouf's house before in Zamalek and she said that she saw a ghost he and his sister maha abou ouf said to Yosra that it's the ghost of the previous person who was living in his apartment and he got used to seeing her ghost. Yosra was freaked out. 

17- Yosra and Raghda are neighbors

They are both living in what's is called "Souffle" building. Because the famous patisserie Souffle is located there. 

 

18- Mohamed Hamaki and His wife Nahla

The couple are living in Abu El Feda Street.

19- Zekra

Zekra the famous singer who was murdered by her husband in her house in Zamalek. The apartment is not sold till today. Then, her husband Ayman Al Swedy had shot her secretary, business manger and then he had committed suicide. 

20- Leila Mourad and Anwar Wagdy 

They were both living in Libon Building.