Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em... on-screen! Our favorite Arab TV moms

Published March 21st, 2017 - 12:15 GMT

This Mother's Day, you might be surprised to learn that some of your favorite on-screen mamas have never embarked on the motherhood journey in their personal life. While necessity is the mother of invention, these actresses have only ever needed their natural maternal instincts to help them perfect the "mother role."

Whether it was their acting careers, Mother Nature or personal choice that left them living their dreams of motherhood on the screen, there is no question that these successful women make their mothers proud in every other way.

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Egyptian actress Laila Elwi is one of TV and film's most famous mamas. While she doesn't have any biological children of her own, she is best friends with and a great mother to her legally-adopted son, Khaled Mansour al-Gammal.

Mother Nature wasn't kind to Egyptian actress Yousra, who had a miscarriage while shooting a film with director Youssef Chahine. Since then, she wasn't able to conceive another child, but her maternal instincts shine through her roles as an affectionate on-screen mom.

After having two abortions by choice, Egyptian actress Elham Shahin found it best to leave her nest empty, because deep down she knew her busy career wouldn't have allowed quality time for raising children.

Egyptian actress Nabila Obeid chose fame and looks over motherhood. Still, she plays a darn convincing mother on-screen. Mama Nabila, we salute you!

Despite tying the knot three times, multiple miscarriages prevented Egyptian actress and singer Shadia from ever having children. In fact, the sensitive soul often expressed her deep sadness at never becoming a mom, which is why she loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own.

It's no rumor that Tahiya Karioka married a record-breaking 13 times, but her love for acting and dancing kept her from having children. She did, however, adopt a beautiful baby girl, Atiyat Allah, who inherited a large chunk of the Egyptian starlet's fortune.

Iconic Egyptian singer and actress Umm Kulthum decided to get hitched at age 50. It was too late to have children by then, but that's something the singer never regretted.

Egyptian actress Laila Elwi is one of TV and film's most famous mamas. While she doesn't have any biological children of her own, she is best friends with and a great mother to her legally-adopted son, Khaled Mansour al-Gammal.

Mother Nature wasn't kind to Egyptian actress Yousra, who had a miscarriage while shooting a film with director Youssef Chahine. Since then, she wasn't able to conceive another child, but her maternal instincts shine through her roles as an affectionate on-screen mom.

After having two abortions by choice, Egyptian actress Elham Shahin found it best to leave her nest empty, because deep down she knew her busy career wouldn't have allowed quality time for raising children.

Egyptian actress Nabila Obeid chose fame and looks over motherhood. Still, she plays a darn convincing mother on-screen. Mama Nabila, we salute you!

Despite tying the knot three times, multiple miscarriages prevented Egyptian actress and singer Shadia from ever having children. In fact, the sensitive soul often expressed her deep sadness at never becoming a mom, which is why she loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own.

It's no rumor that Tahiya Karioka married a record-breaking 13 times, but her love for acting and dancing kept her from having children. She did, however, adopt a beautiful baby girl, Atiyat Allah, who inherited a large chunk of the Egyptian starlet's fortune.

Iconic Egyptian singer and actress Umm Kulthum decided to get hitched at age 50. It was too late to have children by then, but that's something the singer never regretted.

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em... on-screen! Our favorite Arab TV moms

Egyptian actress Laila Elwi is one of TV and film's most famous mamas. While she doesn't have any biological children of her own, she is best friends with and a great mother to her legally-adopted son, Khaled Mansour al-Gammal.

Mother Nature wasn't kind to Egyptian actress Yousra, who had a miscarriage while shooting a film with director Youssef Chahine. Since then, she wasn't able to conceive another child, but her maternal instincts shine through her roles as an affectionate on-screen mom.

After having two abortions by choice, Egyptian actress Elham Shahin found it best to leave her nest empty, because deep down she knew her busy career wouldn't have allowed quality time for raising children.

Egyptian actress Nabila Obeid chose fame and looks over motherhood. Still, she plays a darn convincing mother on-screen. Mama Nabila, we salute you!

Despite tying the knot three times, multiple miscarriages prevented Egyptian actress and singer Shadia from ever having children. In fact, the sensitive soul often expressed her deep sadness at never becoming a mom, which is why she loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own.

It's no rumor that Tahiya Karioka married a record-breaking 13 times, but her love for acting and dancing kept her from having children. She did, however, adopt a beautiful baby girl, Atiyat Allah, who inherited a large chunk of the Egyptian starlet's fortune.

Iconic Egyptian singer and actress Umm Kulthum decided to get hitched at age 50. It was too late to have children by then, but that's something the singer never regretted.

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