Ruby (Egyptian singer)

Rania Hussein Mohamed Tawfik<ref>"In the Arab World, Pop Stardom Can Be A Touchy Subject" By Y. Euny Hong, The Washington Post. June 5, 2005 Template:Webarchive</ref> (Template:Langx {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; born October 8, 1981), known as Ruby (Template:Langx {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, sometimes transliterated as Roubi), is an Egyptian singer, actress and occasional model who rose to fame with her debut single "Enta Aref Leih" ("Do You Know Why?") in 2003.<ref>Adil M. Asgarov, 'Ruby (1981–)', Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Accessed 6 June 2012.</ref>

Biography

Musical career

The first music video of her debut single "Enta Aref Leih" (2003), was directed by Sherif Sabri and was a huge hit on most satellite music stations in the Middle East during the summer of 2003. Ruby was criticized by the media for appearing in the provocative costume of a belly dancer in the song's music video. Despite this criticism, the successful single brought Ruby into the limelight.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Ruby in Concert, 2023

Ruby's second video was released in early 2004. The video was titled "Leih Beydary Kedah" (Why Is He Hiding His Feelings Like This?)<ref>Arabic Song Lyrics and Translation: Ruby Template:Webarchive</ref> and directed by Sherif Sabri; the video again also featured provocative scenes. Her third music video "El Gharaam (Koll Amma A'ollo Ah)" was accompanied by clips from Ruby's movie, "Saba' Wara'aat Kotcheena" (7 Playing Cards). The film was banned by the governments of some Arabic countries due to its usage of erotic themes. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ruby was questioned in numerous interviews about her provocative style and suggestive moves, to which she responded that she does not consider herself to be a sex symbol. She was also rumoured to be married to her manager, Sherif Sabri, but they have both denied the rumour.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2008, she released a single Yal Ramoush (Wonderful Eyelashes). She is also the one who sang the theme song of Al Wa3d Movie Awwel Marra.<ref>El Waad free – FreeArabicMovies Template:Webarchive</ref>

Acting career

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Ruby in Egyptian series Once Upon a Time

Ruby's debut in Egyptian cinema was in 2000 and has 25 films in the Egyptian film Film Saqafi (Cultural Film). In 2019, she participated in two Egyptian films including Hamlet Pheroun and The Treasure 2. Ruby's last artistic work is The Treasure 2 (Al Kanz 2). Her father’s family from assuit government Ruby had a prominent role in the viral 2020 advertisement for Edita's Molto croissants.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

Studio albums

• Eba'a Abelni (2004)
• Meshit Wara Ehsasi (2007)
• Hetta Tanya (2021)

Singles

• Enta Aref Leh (2003)
• Yal Remoush (2008)
• Hetta Tanya (2021)
• Ana Laww Za'lana (2021)
• Albi Plastic (2021)
• Hetta Tanya (Harout Zadikian Remix) (2021)
• Nemt Nenna (2022)

Filmography

Year	Film	Translation	Notes
2000	Film Thaqafi	Cultural Film
2001	Sekut Hansawwar	Silence, We're Rolling
2004	Saba' Wara'at Kotshina	7 Cards
2008	Lelet el BabyDoll	The BabyDoll Night
2008	El Wa'd	The Promise
2010	El Sho'	Lust	Won—Golden Pyramid Award from the 34th Cairo International Film Festival<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
2013	El Harami w el Abit	The Thief and the Idiot
2013	El Haflah	The Party
2015	Yom Maloosh Lazma	A Useless Day
2017	El Kenz	The Treasure
2018	Eyar Nari	Gunshot
2019	Hamlet Far'on	Pharaoh's Campaign
2019	El Kenz 2	The Treasure 2
2021	Bara El Manhag	Out of Syllabus
2022	Wahed Tany	Another One
2022	Keira w Elgen	Keira and El-Gen
2023	Shalaby	Shalaby
2023	Group El Mamiz	Moms Group

References

https://elcinema.com/person/1005695/

External links

• Sexy stars push limits in Egypt