ACTOR

Hind Rostom

1929 - 2011

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Hind Hussain Mohammed or Nariman Hussein Murad, more commonly known by her stage name Hind Rostom, (Egyptian Arabic: هند رستمpronounced [ˈhende ˈɾostom]; November 12, 1929 – August 8, 2011) was an Egyptian actress and is considered one of the icons in the Egyptian cinema, as she was mainly known for her sensual roles. Her physical appearance earned her the name Marilyn Monroe of the east ("مارلين مونرو الشرق"). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hind Rostom has received more than 260,107 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Hind Rostom is the 2,124th most popular actor (up from 2,799th in 2019), the 371st most popular biography from Egypt (up from 398th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Egyptian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 260k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Hind Rostom ranks 2,124 out of 13,578. Before her are Rosanna Schiaffino, Arlene Dahl, Jill Clayburgh, Kathryn Morris, Lars Mikkelsen, and Leslie Easterbrook. After her are Isabella Andreini, Rodrigo Santoro, Hyun Bin, Gustavo Rojo, Per Oscarsson, and Thomas F. Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Hind Rostom ranks 190. Before her are Eric Carle, Tayeb Salih, Anna Walentynowicz, Edison Denisov, Christoph von Dohnányi, and James McDivitt. After her are Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, Benny Golson, Hong Song-nam, Nadja Tiller, James R. Schlesinger, and Petr Shelokhonov. Among people deceased in 2011, Hind Rostom ranks 139. Before her are Hella Haasse, Osamu Dezaki, Montserrat Figueras, Lena Nyman, Michael Dummett, and John Wood. After her are Andrea True, Harri Holkeri, Anatole Abragam, Nirmala Srivastava, Josip Katalinski, and Anne McCaffrey.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Hind Rostom ranks 371 out of 642. Before her are Mustafa Kamil Pasha (1874), Khalid al-Islambouli (1955), Beketaten (-1400), Mohamed Salah (1992), Tiberius Julius Alexander (100), and Ali ibn Ridwan (988). After her are Olympiodorus of Thebes (301), Moses the Black (332), Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (1943), Sherif Ismail (1955), Macarius of Alexandria (297), and Merneferre Ay (-1650).

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Among ACTORS In Egypt

Among actors born in Egypt, Hind Rostom ranks 7. Before her are Omar Sharif (1932), Faten Hamama (1931), Marika Rökk (1913), Adel Emam (1940), Shadia (1931), and Soad Hosny (1943). After her are Zubaida Tharwat (1940), Taheyya Kariokka (1915), Georges Guétary (1915), Julian Fellowes (1949), Nadia Gamal (1937), and Naima Akef (1929).

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Television and Movie Roles

Cairo Station
Hanuma
Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.
Jul 31st 19587.4 / 10
Between Heaven and Earth
ناهد شكري
In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people – among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman – find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.
Nov 9th 19598.7 / 10
Struggle on the Nile
نرجس(الراقصة)
Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Nile to Cairo. Once there, they will sell their boat, the "Bride of the Nile," in order to buy a barge that will make their village elders more competitive in business and trade. But a ruthless business rival is determined to see that the men never reach Cairo. Matters become even more complicated when Nargis, a scheming carnival dancer, is discovered hiding out in the cargo hold of the "Bride of the Nile."
Oct 18th 19597 / 10