Huda Sultan or Hoda Sultan (Egyptian Arabic: هـدى سلطان, Birth name: Bahiga Abdel'al , was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was also one of the most awarded actress for her roles, especially in musicals in the black and white films where she played secondary and leading roles. Sultan performed in hundreds of films in Egyptian cinema in a 56-year career.
Huda Sultan
Huda Sultan and Salah Zulfikar in a romantic scene from the 1959 film Forbidden Women.
The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20th century. A strong industry grew in Egypt with a high distribution rate among the Arab world, and Cairo produces around three-quarters of the Arab world's screen output. It has had a large effect on the African and Arab film industry since the early 20th century.
Bishara Wakim in Barsoum Looking for a Job (1923)
Aziza Amir in Laila (1927)
Publicity still for Sons of Aristocrats (1932), first Egyptian sound film
Publicity still for Yahya el hub (1938)