Samia Gamal was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress.
Samia Gamal by Armand
Samia Gamal and Farid Al-Attrach in the Egyptian film Afrita hanem (Genie Lady) (1949)
Samia Gamal with her husband Shepherd King III in July 1954
Samia Gamal, 1950
Belly dance is a Middle Eastern dance that originated in Egypt, which features movements of the hips and torso. It has evolved to take many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style; with the Egyptian styles and costumes being the most recognized worldwide due to Egyptian cinema. Belly dancing in its various styles and forms is popular worldwide with many schools around the globe practicing it.
Belly dancer on a Cairo dinner cruise
Belly dancer Randa Kamel performing in Cairo, 2007
La danse de l'almée (The Dance of the Almeh) by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1863
Layla Taj, Egyptian belly dancer, performing in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt