Rina Aref

She has had true passion for dance since the delicate age of six when she joined a professional ballet school in 1993. She was chosen to be part of an Egyptian folk dance group and as she performed she still managed to do well in school. At the age of 21, she tried to pursue her passion for Egyptian belly dancing, but failed to portray it as an art form due to the stereotypical erotic manner it was perceived as. Her experience with acting began when she was chosen by film director Abd El-Salam to perform in one of his plays. Before taking part in (Hawi), she acted in two short independent films: 'Sifcret El A'adam (Embassy of Nothing), directed by Hany Kassem and Ibiees (Lucifer), directed by Amr Amir.