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The Cinderella Play: The Beginning of the Love Story Between Farouk Al-Fishawy and Somaya El-Alfi

December 20, 2025 shorouknews.com
The Cinderella Play: The Beginning of the Love Story Between Farouk Al-Fishawy and Somaya El-Alfi

The passing of artist Somaya El-Alfi and her love story with Farouk Al-Fishawy that began in the Cinderella play.

SUMMARY

Artist Somaya El-Alfi died at the age of 73. Her love story with Farouk Al-Fishawy began in the Cinderella play that brought them together in the 1970s. They married in 1974 and their marriage lasted 16 years. Somaya El-Alfi appeared in over 100 works in cinema, theater, and television.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Artist Somaya El-Alfi passed away at the age of 73.
  • Her love story with Farouk Al-Fishawy began in the Cinderella play.
  • Their marriage lasted 16 years and they had two children.
  • She appeared in more than 100 works across cinema, theater, and television.

CORE SUBJECT

The love story of Somaya El-Alfi and Farouk Al-Fishawy and her artistic contributions

The artist Somaya El-Alfi passed away this morning at the age of 73. The funeral prayer will be held after Asr prayer at Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque in Mohandessin.

Art was the key to the beginning of the love story between Farouk Al-Fishawy and Somaya El-Alfi. The theater was the first witness to their meeting and acquaintance in the early 1970s. At that time, Al-Fishawy was a student at the Faculty of Arts at Ain Shams University, while also studying at the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts. Somaya was a student at the Faculty of Arts at Cairo University. Their mutual love for theater and fate brought them together in a single play called "Cinderella," which tells the story of an ordinary girl who eventually marries the prince who fell in love with her at first sight.

Farouk Al-Fishawy played the role of the prince, while Somaya El-Alfi played the role of the girl he loves. Acting and imagination turned into reality, and they married in February 1974. This marriage lasted 16 years and resulted in their two children, Ahmed and Omar.

Throughout her career, the late artist Somaya El-Alfi presented more than 100 artistic works across cinema, theater, and television. She was distinguished by her ability to skillfully switch between comedic and tragic roles.

KEYWORDS

Somaya El-Alfi Farouk Al-Fishawy Cinderella play art acting cinema theater television

MENTIONED ENTITIES 6

Somaya El-Alfi

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Egyptian artist who passed away at the age of 73

Farouk Al-Fishawy

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Egyptian actor and the hero of the love story with Somaya El-Alfi

Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque

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The mosque where Somaya El-Alfi's funeral prayer is held

Ain Shams University

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The university where Farouk Al-Fishawy studied

Cairo University

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The university where Somaya El-Alfi studied

Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts

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The institute where Farouk Al-Fishawy studied