Makeup artist Mohamed Abdelhamid has passed away after a recent health crisis. The announcement came from his son, actor Ahmed Abdelhamid. He also leaves behind a creative legacy carried on by his daughter, makeup artist Aya Abdelhamid.
The Invisible Author of Iconic Characters
Mohamed Abdelhamid belonged to that rare group of artists whose work you recognize even if you don’t know their face. A master of transformation, he helped write the visual language of Egyptian cinema and television from behind the scenes. His makeup didn’t distract or exaggerate, it served the character, the story, and the moment.
His fingerprints are all over some of the most enduring works in Egyptian film and drama: Zawjat Rajul Muhim, Kaboria, Alf Leila we Leila, and Ice Cream Fi Glym. On television, his work shaped performances in series like El Qahera: Kabul, Dameer abla Hekmat, Moussa, Hogan, Ded Maghool, Afrah AlQoba, Zaat, and Al Ghurfa 207.
Actors trusted him—stars like Mohamed Ramadan, Hend Sabry, Yasmine Abdel Aziz, and Mervat Amin relied on his eye to complete their characters.
What Remains
Mohamed Abdelhamid wasn’t chasing the spotlight, but he helped define it. His work lives on in faces we still remember, scenes we still revisit, and performances that felt real because they looked real. That kind of contribution settles into the foundation of the industry itself.
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