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Ninochka Manoug Kupelian (born 1946 in Cairo), better known by her stage name Lebleba ([lebˈlebæ], also Lubluba), is an Egyptian film actress and entertainer of Armenian. She is the cousin of both Egyptian actress Feyrouz and entertainer Nelly.
She started as a child actress imitating other actresses, including appearances on the Egyptian National Theater promoted by Muallem Sadiq. She was given her first movie role through Egyptian film director and producer Anwar Wagdi and screenwriter / playwright Abo El Seoud El Ebiary in Habeebti Sousou. El Ebiary also chose the name Lebleba after seeing the multi-talented child actress, comedian, dancer and singer Ninochka Kupelian. She married actor Hassan Youssef, but they divorced. She never remarried.
