Biography

Ouardia Hamtouche (Arabic: وردية حمتوش‎), born Ouardia Annab on February 18, 1930 in Algiers and died on January 2, 1991 in Épernay in France, is an Algerian actress. She is the maternal grandmother of French rapper of Algerian origin Karim Zenoud, known under the stage name Lacrim. Married very young, at the age of 15, she worked as a cleaner at the Mustapha Pacha hospital in Algiers, while studying. Her career as an artist began when she participated in radio broadcasts, while continuing her work as a hospital cleaner at night. A few years later, she played in comedies by interpreting various roles for television, theater and cinema in the...Read More