Dalenda Abdou

Dalenda Abdou, stage name of Khira Bent Abdelkader Gharbi (; 2 November 1928 – 29 June 2021), was a Tunisian actress.

Biography Abdou began her career in the theatre in 1947 with the troupe Al Ittihad Al Masrahi de Béchir Rahal. She alternated between several other troupes, such as the Troupe du théâtre populaire led by . She adopted the pseudonym of "Dalenda Abdou" after guidance from Béchir Rahal, a pioneer of Tunisian theatre and father of singer Oulaya. She played in several theatrical performances, such as The Two Orphans.

In 1951, Abdou made her debut with Radio Tunis, where she met actor and director Mongi Ben Yaïche. She began appearing in television shows, notably playing Hnani in Mhal Chahed. She often played old women on television, a character she was considered to have mastered.

On 29 June 2021, Abdou died at age 92 in the from a long illness complicated by a COVID-19 infection.

Filmography Cinema 1973: Ommi Traki (Mother Traki) by Abderrazak Hammami 2010: Live (en) (short film) by Walid Tayaa 2015: Conflict of Moncef Barbouch

Television 1992: El Douar (ar) by Abdelkader Jerbi 1996: El Khottab Al Bab (Grooms on the door) (guest of honor in episode 7 of season 1) by Slaheddine Essid, Ali Louati and Moncef Baldi: Habiba 1999: Anbar Ellil by Habib Mselmani: Ourida 2006: Hkeyet El Aroui by Habib El Jomni 2007: Salah w Sallouha 2007: Choufli Hal (Find me a solution) (guest of honor of episode 18 of season 4) by Slaheddine Essid: Aichoucha 2010: Casting by Sami Fehri 2014: Nsibti Laaziza (My dear mother-in-law) (guest of honor in episodes 15 and 20 of season 4) by Slaheddine Essid