Biography

Entesar Ali ElSharrah, a Kuwaiti actress, was born on November 5, 1962, in the Shaab area. She joined the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Kuwait. In 1961, she participated in the play "Saqr Quraish", which is her first theatrical appearance after graduation. She entered the world of art through singing groups at the end of the seventies, and was helped by the relationship she had with the late artist Maryam Al-Ghadban. In 1981, she participated in the famous play "By Bye London", starring the star Abdul Hussein Abdel Reda, who gave her this golden opportunity, and the late artist Ghanem ElSaleh, and it was the actual start of her acting career thanks to the popularity and success of this play. The following year, she appeared for the first time on the small screen through the series "He came out and did not return", and in 1983 she participated in the comedic plays "You Allow You Laugh" and "Cinderella", then in the series "Fences", followed by the play "Robot" in 1985. She formed a duet with the artist. Daoud Hussein and together they presented the most prominent comedies, such as: "With Angham", "Khud wa Velka", "Cocktail", "Nest of Marriage", "Satellite Channels" and others. During her career, she did a single directorial job, and participated in more than 100 artistic works in television and theater, and was able to win the title of First Lady of the Gulf Comedy for more than three decades. In her artistic balance, she has 55 plays, more than 81 series, and 14 comedy programs. Intisar Al-Sharrah married Mazen Salem Al-Tamimi, and she has three children: Dalal, Salem, and Ali. In 2002, she wore the hijab and completed her artistic career. She died on Saturday morning, July 31, 2021, after a long suffering with illness, in the British capital, London, At the age of 59 years.