She was born in Faiyum , Middle Egypt to an Egyptian father and a Hungarian mother . Her younger brother is actor Youssef Fakhr Eddine ( 1935 – 2002 ) . She was educated at a German high school . Before pursuing a career in acting , she won the title " Most Beautiful Face " in a pageant organised by the French-language magazine '' Image '' . She was discovered by director Mahmoud Zulficar whom she married in 1952 . She gave birth to her daughter , Iman . Her first film appearance was in the 1951 film '' A Night of Love '' . The film was entered into the 5th Cannes Film Festival . She went on to appear in the films '' The Murderous Suspicion '' ( 1953 ) , '' Devil of the Sahara '' ( 1954 ) , '' The Love Message '' ( 1954 ) and '' A Window on Paradise '' ( 1954 )
5th Cannes Film Festival
1952 Cannes Film Festival
Mariam Fakhr Eddine