Badia Masabni
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Badia Masabni was a belly dancer, singer, actress, night club owner and businesswoman considered as the developer of modern belly dancing, by bringing the Western and Hollywood-esque vibe into it, aft
Badia Masabni
Badia Masabni in her wedding dress on 11 September 1924
Samia Gamal
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Zeinab Ali Khalil Ibrahim Mahfouz, known professionally as Samia Gamal, was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress. Gamal performed in more than 50 movies during her career. She is regarded as one
Badia Masabni
…result of her influential casinos she is credited with training and launching the careers of many Egyptian artists, especially the belly dance's stars Samia Gamal and Taheyya Kariokka. One of the most important bridges in Cairo, the Badia Bridge, is named after her and is located next to where she had her performance…
Samia Gamal by Armand
Samia Gamal and Farid Al-Attrach in the Egyptian film Little Miss Devil (Afrita hanem) (1949)
Samia Gamal with her husband Shepherd King III in July 1954
Samia Gamal, 1950