Rania Youssef is a celebrity from Egypt who rose to fame from her movie Wahed Saheh back in 2011. Rania is a very talented and versatile actress, who became famous in a little period and has achieved all height of success.
Rania has been maintaining her name and fame by making newspaper headlines from the past for various reasons, be it by getting married thrice with wealthy businesspeople or just getting into the controversy by wearing a revealing dress.
Rania’s Net Worth And Career!
Rania Youssef summons her net worth by working as an actress. Her exact net value has not got revealed yet, but according to Time, a top star for an A-list movie get paid around $20 million for prominent roles. Similarly, for a side lead role, an actor gets paid a salary ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million whereas if the part is minimal, then the wage only ranges from $150,000 to $300,000. From the variety of roles done by Rania in different movies, she must earn in millions.
Rania began her career as a model and later shifted her attention to acting. She has acted in many movies and tv shows like Al Nisaa Qadimat, A’ilat Al-Hajj Metwaly, Riyah Al Madina, Wahed Saheh (2011), and many others.
“Unintentional Obscenity;” Hollywood Project Lined Up!
Rania also got faced obscenity charges and could face imprisonment just for wearing a dress, which was deemed inappropriate by some religious leaders and lawyers. It came as a surprise, but the truth is real and cannot get denied.
The incident happened at the Cairo International Film Festival red carpet event where Rania wore a semitransparent dress which flashed her black high-cut briefs. The suit was standard for all western people but not the same to those who believed in Egypt’s values. The dress was tagged to be inappropriate by few people, and they also filed a case of inciting debauchery. She could face six-month to five years if proven guilty. However, the chances of her being guilty are slim to none, and she has publicly apologized for her dress.
She has released a statement and dubbed the dress that it was unintentional, and she faced problems with her inner clothing, but it was too late before the camera caught her. She has also clarified by saying that she would never do something like in purpose as she has built her career after 25 years of effort and her daughters look up to her as a role model. She has further added that she didn’t intend to provoke the public and respect Egyptian culture and customs.
The inappropriate dress saga created quite a stir in the media with many people coming to her aid and supporting her. The incident has also hiked her popularity in the global map and has reportedly signed for a Hollywood project. She has subsequently confirmed by saying;
“I signed a contract to shoot a movie in Hollywood; that’s real.”
Married And Divorced Thrice! Any Kids?
Rania Youssef has got married three times till date. Her first husband was Mohammad Mokhtar, a famous Egyptian producer. The couple also gave birth to two daughters; Yasmin Mokhtar and Nancy Mokhtar. Just when everyone thought that Rania got settled and now would start a family, the marriage ended up in a divorce in 2011. The reason for divorce according to Rania was that her husband threatened to harm her. Even after the seperation, both maintained a good friendship for the sake of their daughters.
Four months after getting divorced from her first husband, Rania married a businessman named Tarek Azab. Her second marriage too ended in divorce after being in a maritial relationship for six long years.
After her consecutive second failed marriage, many thought Rania would never marry again, but she proved everyone wrong and got married to Amro Al Shabrawi. However, in her third attempt to have a settled ended in disarray when they separated in June 2018. As of now, Rania is single and its hard to predict for how long.
Short Bio
Rania Youssef was born on 1 December 1973 in Cairo, Egypt. Her father, Sayed Youssef, was an officer while her mother was a flight attendant. She holds Egyptian nationality and belongs to Muslim ethnicity. Rania is not only blessed with a beautiful personality and talent, but she also possesses a tall height.