Hend Akef, an Egyptian actress, was born on March 18, 1970. Her full name is Hend Abdel Moneim Akef, and she is the niece of the late superstar Naima Akef. She obtained a diploma in commerce in 1987, and her beginning was in the circus as a rubber band player, before moving to work in the theater, television and cinema. She is famous for her roles in the movies Earthquake, and At the Minister’s Gate. She obtained a postgraduate diploma in political science in 2016.