Rania Youssef

Rania Youssef (born 1 December 1973) is an Egyptian actress. She began her career as a model when she competed for Miss Egypt. She made a notable television comeback when she landed the role of Dalal (Dida), Farah's mother, in the American television series (2019–2022), a remake of the television series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019).

Biography Rania Youssef was born in Cairo, Egypt, to an officer father and a flight attendant mother. She identifies strongly with her character "Dida" in the series Miss Farah, who is also a young single mother raising her daughter alone. She studied English literature at Cairo University.

In 1997, she competed for the title of Miss Egypt where she finished as runner-up. The outfit was described as a "black leotard covered by a transparent overdress with criss-cross detailing and a large bow belt". The latter told Agence France-Presse; "Rania Youssef's appearance is contrary to the traditions, values, and morals of society, and it has harmed the festival and the image of Egyptian women". The affair provoked an international outcry, and Rania Youssef publicly apologized on her Instagram account for wearing the dress. On 5 December, the charges were dropped after his public apology.

Personal life Despite numerous rumors over the years, she regularly says that her ex-husband, director Mohamed Mokhtar They divorced in 2011.

Notable television comeback Logo of the television series Jane the Virgin which Miss Farah was based on. In 2019, Rania Youssef signed on for the role of Dalal, the mother of the main character in the American series , which has been broadcast in France since 19 April 2020 on the Téva channel and rebroadcast free-to-air since 18 July 2021 on 6ter. The show starts on 29 December 2019 on the MBC4 channel and is very well received by critics.

The wacky comedy series is adapted from the remake of the television series Jane the Virgin, based on a Venezuelan telenovela, Juana la Virgen, it depicts the tortured life of Jane Villanueva, a young woman who accidentally undergoes artificial insemination and must then deal with this unexpected pregnancy.

In 2021, that year, critics praised her performance in the fourth season of Miss Farah, her character being afflicted with cancer.

In 2022, Miss Farah ended after five seasons and one hundred and ten episodes.

Filmography

Television

2019 - 2022: (الآنسة فرح) : Dalal (Dida) (main role - 110 episodes) 2020: Ahwak (Al Anisa Farah) from Abu 2016: Al Farah (Ya Bakhta Biya) (Al Anisa Farah) by Asmaa Abulyazeid and Mohammed Al Kilany 2020: Ya Lil (Al Anisa Farah) from Ramage