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Salwa Al Katrib (also spelled Salwa Al Qatrib, Arabic: سلوى القطريب; 17 September 1953 – 4 March 2009) was a Lebanese singer and stage actress best known for her roles in Emerald Princess and Mountain Girl (Bent Al Jabal). She was the wife of Nahi Lahoud and the mother of aspiring Lebanese actress and singer Aline Lahoud. She enjoyed most of her fame in the theatrical circle in Lebanon and the Arab world between 1974 and 2005. She died of cerebral hemorrhage in 2009. Salwa Al Katrib was born on 17 September 1953 in Tripoli, Lebanon, to a family of musicians. Her talent was discovered by Lebanese director Romeo Lahoud. Salwa's was first cast by Romeo in a play called "Singof Singof" with Georgina Rizk and Tony Hanna in 1975. She won many awards throughout her career. Subsequently, in 1975 Said Akl awarded Katrib for her acting and singing abilities. She played in 12 musicals under the direction of Romeo Lahoud: "Bint el Jabal" with Antoine Kerbage in 1977, then with Melhem Barakat in "Amira Zmorrod". In 1979, she sang with Elie Choueri in "Oxygene". In 1980, she played "Yasmine" with Abdo Yaghi. In 1982, she was "Superstar" with Alec Khalaf. In 1983, she played in "Hikayat Amal" with Ghassan Saliba and Elias Elias. Simone Marouani, the artistic director of the French singer Serge Lama proposed to Salwa to become an international star in France and the US. Salwa came to the attention of Simone through a TV show aired on the French national television channel TF1. Simone pro