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
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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
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
Samia Gamal
…March 1924, Samia's family moved just months later to Cairo and settled near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. It was many years later that Samia Gamal met Badia Masabni, the owner of a big Cairo nightclub back then. Badia offered Samia an invitation to join her dance company, which Samia accepted. Badia Masabni gave…
Badia Masabni
Badia Masabni in her wedding dress on 11 September 1924