Bassant Shawqi

Biography

An Egyptian actress born in Cairo. She studied business administration at the American University. In 2009, she traveled to Argentine to participate in the TV show Fear Factor Xtreme. She started her acting career in 2011 through the theatrical show Stories from Tahrir. She attended many acting workshops with Ahmed Kamal and Marwa Gebril, as well as a workshop in Maggie Flanigan Studio in Chelsea, New York. She turned to the cinema and television in 2013, co-starring in the series Temporary Name, and the movie Family Secrets.