Biography
Naima Akef (Arabic: نعيمة عاكف, pronounced [næˈʕiːmæ ˈʕæːkef]; 7 October 1929 – 23 April 1966) was a famous Egyptian belly dancer during the Egyptian cinema's golden age and starred in many films of the time. Akef was born in Tanta on the Nile Delta. Her parents were acrobats in the Akef Circus (run by her grandfather), which was one of the best known circuses at the time. She started performing in the circus at the age of four, and quickly became one of the most popular acts with her acrobatic skills. Her family was based in the Bab el Khalq district of Cairo, but they traveled far and wide in order to perform.
Filmography
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Sukkarra
I Love you Hassan (1958)
Movie
Tamra Henna
Tamarind (1957)
Movie
Actress
Bahr El Gharam (1955)
Movie
Actress
Aziza (1954)
Movie
Naima (Hoda)
Four Girls and an Officer (1954)
Movie
Faten
Al-Nemr (1952)
Movie
Actress
Circus Girl (1951)
Movie
Actress
Baladay wakhifa (1950)
Movie
Nightclub dancer
The Lady of the House (1949)
Movie
Buthaina
Bread and salt (1949)
Movie
Actress
Lahalibo (1949)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1929-10-07
Deathday1966-04-23 (36 years old)
Birth PlaceTanta, Egypt
RelationshipsHussein Fawzi (1953-01-01 - 1958-01-01)
CitizenshipsEgypt
Also Known Asنعيمة عاكف
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