Lebleba
Born: 1945-11-14 in Cairo, Egypt
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ninochka Manoug Kupelian better known by her stage name Lebleba is an Egyptian film actor and entertainer of Armenian origins. Started her life mocking actors and the entrepreneur “Ma’allem Seddeek” discovered her and presented her to “Al-masrah al-kawmy i.e. The National Theater” where she became famous for stand-up comedies. Anwar Wagdy and Hassan al-Seify gave her some small roles in cinema. Abul-So’oud al-Ebiaary gave her the name Lebleba (The eloquent) after seeing the multi-talented child actor, comedian and dancer. She married actor Hassan Youssef, but they were divorced later on. She never remarried. Lebleba played a number of different roles with renowned Egyptian comedian Adel Emaam. The director Aatef al-Tayyeb gave her two noteworthy roles in “Dedd al-hokouma i.e. Anti-Government” and “Layla saakhena i.e. Hot night”, winning many awards. As she grew up, she took on more serious roles like a mother in Chahine’s “Al-aakhar i.e. The other” and a prostitute in “Gannat al-shayaateen i.e. Fallen angels paradise”.
Filmography
2024
- The Gang of El Max as نوجة
2023
- Battalion 101
- The Shanabs as نهي شنب
2022
2021
2019
- Casablanca as زوزو
2018
- One Block Behind as Elham
2016
- Mamoun & Associates as حميدة
- مأمون وشركاه
2014
- His Excellency as Aisha
- The Blue Elephant as د. صفاء
2013
- Villa 69 as Nadra
- My Aunt's Theory
2010
- Mickey's Family as مريم
2009
- Mr. Romantic
- The Day We Met as زينب
2008
- Hassan and Marcus as Matilda / Zinat
2006
- Born to Be a Criminal as Taha's Mother
2005
- Booha as Halawyat
- Farhaan Melaazem Adam as Ehsan
2004
- A Groom from a Security Agency as انشراح
- Alexandria... New York as Jeannie
2002
- His Excellency the Minister as Fawqia
- The Ostrich and the Peacock as Dr Fatma Basyouni
2000
- Fallen Angels Paradise as Hobba
1999
- The Other as Baheyya
1996
1995
- A Hot Night as Houreya
1993
- The Flame of Vengeance as Mona, Medhat's wife
1992
- Against the Government as Samia
1990
- The devil who loved me as عواطف مهذب السلامونى
1989
1985
- Fun station as سحر كامل
- Awlad Al-Usul
- Shaaytan Men Assal as Ahlam
1984
- Watch Out for Al Khett as نبيلة
- Lak Youm Ya Beh as وفاء
- My Loyal Friend as Salma
1983
1982
- The Gang of Hamada and Toto as Tawhida/Tutu
- Man in women's prison
1981
- 4-2-4 as Husnia, Mansour’s wife
1980
- Budhur alshaytan as العمّة / عليّة
1978
- Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora as سميره ابنة يس
- Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice as Mahasen
- The Road of Lovers as Nahed
- Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
- heartless woman
1976
- Legs In Mud as samia
1975
- Mean yekdar al-aziza as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
- Life is a Carnival
- Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama as سميرة السلاموني
1974
- 24 Hours of Love
- In summer, we must love as Rawiya
- My Story With Time as وزة / عزيزة
- Girls and love as Maisah
- The Lucky Groom as Bolbula بلبلة
- Oh The wonders of time as Zizi
1973
- El Banat Wel Mercedes
- Al Sokkareya as A maid in Khadija's house
- Alshayatin fi 'ajaza as زينب سلطان
- Something of Love as سلوى
1972
- Forced marriage as سلوى
- بنت بديعة
1970
- Virgo as الهام
- The Honeymoon Trip
1968
- The Fake Millionaire as نيفين موصيري
1967
- Shantat Hamza as ماجدة
1966
- Wellness leave as (ضيف شرف)
1964
1962
- قاضى الغرام as ليلى
1960
1955
- The Unknown Beloved as Girl child
1954
- Four Girls and an Officer as طفلة
- Ya Zalemni
1952
- home sweet home as Nadia/Child