Nagib El-Rihani was born on January 21, 1889 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a writer and actor, known for Ghazal el-Banat (1949), Salamah fi Khair (1937) and Libat el-Sitt (1946). He was married to Badia Massabni and Lucie de Vernay. He died on June 8, 1949 in Cairo, Egypt.