25 Notable alumni of Helwan University
Updated: May 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Helwan University is ranked #2,354 in the world and #10 in Egypt by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from Helwan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Helwan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Amal Kenawy
1974-2012 (aged 38)
draftsperson
performance artist
installation artist
video artist
visual artist
Amal Kenawy was an Egyptian contemporary visual artist, best known for her videos, performance and feminist work. Active since 1998, her successful career helped her gain international recognition.
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2. Gihan Kamel
1976-. (aged 50)
physicist
Gihan Kamel is an Egyptian physicist known for her work as an Infrared Beamline Scientist in the Synchrotron-light project for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East. She lives in Jordan.
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3. Sherif Nour
1958-. (aged 68)
musician
Sherif Nour is an Egyptian composer. Brought up in Cairo, Nour studied at composition at Helwan University. He has composed for various television, radio serials and films, including providing music for 270 episodes of the Egyptian cartoon Bakaar.
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4. Yehia Dessouki
1978-. (aged 48)
painter
Yehia Dessouki is an Egyptian painter and visual artist making contemporary art using diverse kinds of media both traditional and digital. He is also an architect, who graduated from the faculty of fine-arts, architecture department, of Helwan University.
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5. Noha Hany
2001-. (aged 25)
fencer
Noha Hany is an Egyptian fencer. She competed in the women's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
6. Nesrin Sanad
1985-. (aged 41)
model
fashion model
painter
actor
brand ambassador
Nesrin Sanad is an Egyptian actress, model, Internet personality and painter. Her acting roles include appearances in Ghafwa and Sea Shadow and Adam. As a model, she has been photographed for magazines such as Grazia, Harper’s Bazaar Serbia, and L’Officiel.
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7. Bahgat Osman
1931-2001 (aged 70)
cartoonist
Bahgat Muhammad Osman was an Egyptian cartoonist and illustrator, most widely known as for his political cartoons and children's book illustrations throughout most of the Arab world.
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8. Dalia Elbeheri
1970-. (aged 56)
model
beauty pageant contestant
television presenter
actor
Dalia Mahmoud Quotb El Behery is an Egyptian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Miss Egypt 1990 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1990 pageant in Los Angeles where she unplaced.
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9. Abdelmeneem Madbuli
1921-2006 (aged 85)
film director
television actor
film screenwriter
actor
film actor
Abdel Moneim Madbouly was an Egyptian actor, comedian and playwright.
10. Ahmed Amin
1980-. (aged 46)
television presenter
film actor
comedian
stage actor
television actor
Ahmed Sayed Amin is an Egyptian comedian, actor, and writer. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University in 2002. Amin came to prominence from his online video "30 Sanya" (30 seconds) that went viral among Egyptians on Facebook. His second, and more important step, was the Al Plateau TV show. 2019, came up with his successful TV...
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11. Ali El Haggar
1954-. (aged 72)
singer
actor
television actor
Ali El Haggar, he is an Egyptian singer, artist, composer, and actor.
12. Mohamed M. Abou El Enein
1952-. (aged 74)
businessperson
politician
Mohamed M. Abou El Enein is an Egyptian businessman, investor, public figure and politician. He is the chairman and founder of Cleopatra Group and the chairman of Ceramica Cleopatra FC.
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13. Khaled al-Anani
1971-. (aged 55)
researcher
academic
egyptologist
politician
Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz is an Egyptian Egyptologist and politician who was elected as the 11th Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 2025. He previously served as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt between 2016 and 2022.
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14. Mohamed Abdel Latif
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
minister
Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Latif is an Egyptian educational administrator who has served as the Minister of Education of Egypt in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's second ministry since 3 July 2024.
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15. Salah Isa
1939-2017 (aged 78)
historian
writer
journalist
Salah Isa was an Egyptian journalist and historian in left-wing politics.
16. Mohamed El-Sawy
1956-. (aged 70)
engineer
writer
politician
Mohammed El-Sawi is an Egyptian engineer, cultural entrepreneur and politician. He is the founder of the cultural centre El Sawy Culturewheel and the Civilization Party.
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17. Ahmad Abdalla
1979-. (aged 47)
screenwriter
film director
writer
film editor
film producer
Ahmad Abdalla El Sayed Abdelkader is an Egyptian film director, editor and screenwriter.
18. Mustafa Hussein
1935-2014 (aged 79)
painter
cartoonist
Mustafa Hussein was an Egyptian cartoonist, artist, painter and journalist. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, department of photography in 1959. In the 1980s, Hussein created the weekly cartoon magazine, Caricature, along with his fellow cartoonist Ahmed Toughan.
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19. George Bahgoury
1932-. (aged 94)
painter
lithographer
writer
cartoonist
sculptor
George Abdel Masih Al Bahgoury or George Bahgoury is an Egyptian-French artist. An accomplished painter and sculptor, he is most famous as a caricaturist and political cartoonist.
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20. Muhammad Aladdin
1979-. (aged 47)
writer
novelist
Muhammad Aladdin, also known as Alaa Eddin is an Egyptian novelist, short story writer, and script writer. His first collection of short stories was published in 2003, and he is the author of five novels—The Gospel According to Adam, The Twenty-Second Day, The Idol (novel), The Foot (novel), and A Well-Trained Stray—and four short story collections—The Other Shore (Short-stories collection),...
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21. Ahmad Nady
1981-. (aged 45)
comics artist
writer
cartoonist
Ahmad Mohammad Nady is an Egyptian political cartoonist, comic artist and activist. Belonging to a family of artists, Nady began his career early on, steadily rising to become one of the best known comic artists in Egypt at a young age. He has drawn political cartoons since an early age, and since the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, has become increasingly...
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22. Hesham Seliem
1958-2022 (aged 64)
film actor
actor
television actor
Hesham Selim was an Egyptian film and television actor. He is the son of Saleh Selim. He acted in many movies and television series since his childhood.
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23. Mohamed Hamaki
1975-. (aged 51)
actor
singer
musician
Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed El Hamaki is an Egyptian singer. In 2010, he won the "Best Arabia Act" award from MTV Europe Music Awards and the Music Award in 2006, for "Ahla Haga Fiki". He was a coach at the fifth season of The Voice Ahla Sawt in 2019.
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24. Ahmed h
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
comedian
television actor
radio drama actor
writer
Ahmed Muhammad Helmy Abdel Rahman Awwad is an Egyptian actor, comedian, producer, author, and television presenter. He began his career in 1993 as host of the children's program Leib Eyal (Kids' Play) on the Egyptian Satellite Channel. Helmy made his film debut in 1998 with Aboud at the Border (Aboud Ala El Hedoud), which introduced him to a wider audience....
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25. Mohamed Mounir
1954-. (aged 72)
musician
composer
film actor
stage actor
television actor
Mohamed Mounir is an Egyptian singer and actor, with a musical career spanning more than four decades. He incorporates various genres into his music, including classical Egyptian music, Nubian music, Blues, Jazz and Reggae. His lyrics are noted both for their philosophical content and for their passionate social and political commentary. He is affectionately known by his fans as "El...
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