Gehan Rateb

Gehan Rateb

Gehan Hassan Rateb (Arabic: جيهان راتب‎) (born January 17, 1975) is an Egyptian actress, singer and composer. Gehan Rateb is one of the most famous Middle Eastern artists of her time, as she was one of the leading artists to bring back acting & singing career in one, & became an idol to follow her steps by other female artists in Egypt.

In 1994 Gehan started as a TV. Host at ART Arab Radio & Television for one year, She did not feel that she is in the right place & decided to quit & work in Marketing & Investments. Gehan have been offered a role in limited budget movie called "Horoob ma Sabk El-Esrar" that was exclusively broadcast on ART and it brought her back to the light on 1999 but this time as a supportive actress. In 2000, Gehan was presented in her second movie "Alashan Rabena Yehebak" for the first role. Gehan performed later a number of movies, TV Series & Theatre as well. In 2006 Gehan released her first music video Sibak which was made in New York at the Times square, Gehan also adapted the American culture in her music video story board as she danced as a pole dancer. The music video was a big hit in the Middle East, & was a subject of great press arguments; at the same time, Gehan became an innovator & a fashion leader for the Arab female Artist & also a seduction icon. Which made her decide to grab the attention to her music more than to her body, so she Released her second music video Wala Yehemak which was made in Torino – Italy, Gehan was very picky for the lyrics to have a message behind.

Gehan release her first Album Malak in 2008, Matigy Ahebak and El Aroosa met a great success & was reproduced in foreign countries, and was remixed by many of the worlds top DJs. Which paved the way for Gehan to receive many collaboration requests internationally, & released her song "Ana Wayak" in collaboration with the German Producer Jannes Amadeus on January 2009.

Gehan has other talents, she compose the music of some of her songs like Rage3 Lih & Haool Ya lil & also write the lyrics of some of her songs such as Ana Wayak