Mahasen El Helw (1933 - 2006) محاسن الحلو

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An Egyptian lion trainer, who started her career early in the El Helw Circus. She started working when she was 19 and was the first Arab woman to tame predators. She married Mohamed Kota, the owner of the first amusement park in Egypt. In one of the circus visits to America, she...Read more was nicknamed "The Iron Lady" because she was able to present a new style in the world of taming. She appeared in the films The Bravest Man in the World (1968) and Elish Went to the Army (1989). She died on December 12, 2006.


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  • An Egyptian lion trainer, who started her career early in the El Helw Circus. She started working when she was 19 and was the first Arab woman to tame predators. She married...Read more Mohamed Kota, the owner of the first amusement park in Egypt. In one of the circus visits to America, she was nicknamed "The Iron Lady" because she was able to present a new style in the world of taming. She appeared in the films The Bravest Man in the World (1968) and Elish Went to the Army (1989). She died on December 12, 2006.

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