Hanan El Tawil

Hanan El Tawil
Born	February 12, 1966 Sinnuris, Faiyum
Died	December 1, 2004 Cairo

Hanan El Tawil (also spelled Hannan Eltaweil and Hanan El Taweil; Arabic: حنان الطويل, February 12, 1966 in Sinnuris, Faiyum – December 1, 2004 in Cairo)^[1] was an Egyptian actress who played roles in cinema, comedy, and theater.^[2] She was the first transgender actress in Egypt. Her death in 2004 is speculated to be a suicide due to mental illness exacerbated by frequent harassment. She was the subject of a documentary by Egyptian LGBTQ advocacy group No Hate Egypt.^[3]

Notable roles

• Al-Nazer (The Principal, 2000) - English teacher Miss Inshirah^[4]
• 55 Esaaf (2001) - Neighbor Aziza
• Askar fi el-mu'askar (2003) - El Set Korea^[5]

References

1. "Hanan El Taweil - Actor - Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
2. "Transsexual Actress Hanan Tawil Breaks Taboos, Finds Happiness". Al Bawaba. 2001-06-11. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
3. "Video Documenting the Life and Death of Egypt's First Transsexual Actress Goes Viral". Cairo Scene. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
4. "Egypt's cinematic gems: The Principal". Mada Masr. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
5. "These trans Arab women challenge social norms in a big way". StepFeed. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2018-09-10.

External links

• Hannan Eltaweil on IMDb
• في ذكرى ميلاد حنان الطويل Hanan El Tawil's Birthday (No Hate Egypt Facebook page)