Akram ElSharkawy

Known for Acting

Biography

Akram El Sharkawy is an Egyptian television host. His breakthrough came when he hosted the prank show “Viva la Sosta Culturale” disguised as an Italian hosting Egyptian artists. The show was extremely successful, and was renewed for a second season, of which only two episodes aired. He studied film-making in the New York Film Academy, and appeared as “Hamzawy”, a freaky director in a series of television ads made by the satellite music channel Melody. He also worked as an art director in Vodafone, Egypt Air and Alqahera Wal Nas. In 2015 he debuted his comedy talk show “Ard Kabir” (Big Show) on the satellite channel CBC.