Salima Khudair
Salima Khudair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1946 |
| Died | 26 August 2025 (aged 78) Iraq |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950s–2011 |
Salima Khudair (Arabic: سليمة خضير; 14 December 1946 – 26 August 2025) was an Iraqi actress.
Life and career
Khudair was born in Basra in 1946 and began her career with the amateur art troupe at the end of the 1950s in Basra, her love for acting grew with her constant frequenting of cinemas in her city, and working in the theatre, feature films and television.[1] Her most prominent roles are in feature films including The Experience, The Guard, Heroes Fever, and in television series including Scorpio, This is Love, and The Big House.[2][3]
Khudair died on 26 August 2025, at the age of 78 after a sudden health crisis.[4][3]
References
- ^ "الموت يُغيّب الفنانة العراقية سليمة خضير". شفق نيوز (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "اليوم.. عيد ميلاد الفنانة العراقية سليمة خضير الـ 72 | اوان مصر". www.awanmasr.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b الخيام, فارس. "رحيل الفنانة سليمة خضير.. وداع أيقونة الدراما العراقية". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Ata, Huda (26 August 2025). "Veteran Iraqi actress Salima Khudair dies at 79". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 26 August 2025.