Biography
Umm Kulthum (born Fatima Ibrahim El-Sayyid El-Beltagi on 31 December 1898, died 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq (كوكب الشرق, "Star of the East").
Umm Kulthum was known for her vocal ability and unique style. She sold over 80 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling singers of the Arab world of all time. She is considered a national icon in her native Egypt; she has been dubbed "The voice of Egypt" and "Egypt's fourth pyramid".
Filmography
all 11
Movies 11
self 1
Composer
Snapshots (2002)
Movie
Fatma
Fatmah (1947)
Movie
Actress
Salamah (1945)
Movie
Dananir
Dananeir (1940)
Movie
Wedad
Wedad (1936)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1898-12-31
Deathday1975-02-03 (76 years old)
Birth Nameفاطمه ابراهيم السيد البلتاجى
Birth PlaceTamayy Elzahayra, Egypt
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipsEgypt, Kingdom of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt, United Arab Republic, Republic of Egypt, Ottoman Empire
Also Known Asأم كلثوم, Om Kulthum, ام كلثوم, Oum Kalthoum, فاطمة إبراهيم البلتاجي, كوكب الشرق, Umm Kulthum
AwardsSupreme Order of the Renaissance, Order of the Republic, National Order of the Cedar, Order of the Virtues, Order of the Two Rivers, Order of Civil Merit (Syria)
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