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1924 - 1994
Samia Gamal real name is Zaynab Ibrahim
Mahfuz; Samia's family moved to Cairo and
settled near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar and
after many years she found badia masabni
whom give her the name of Samia Gamal and
offered her to join the dance company
Mahfuz; Samia's family moved to Cairo and
settled near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar and
after many years she found badia masabni
whom give her the name of Samia Gamal and
offered her to join the dance company
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Samia Gamal سامية جمال
Samia Gamal was the first belly
dancer who used high heeled
shoes on stage
dancer who used high heeled
shoes on stage
In 1949, Egypt's King Farouk proclaimed
Samia Gamal "The National Dancer of
Egypt"
In 1950, Samia Gamal came to the US
and was photographed by G. John Mili.
She also performed in The Latin Quarter,
New York's trendy nightclub. She later
married so-called "Texas millionaire"
Shepherd King but it didn't last long
Samia Gamal "The National Dancer of
Egypt"
In 1950, Samia Gamal came to the US
and was photographed by G. John Mili.
She also performed in The Latin Quarter,
New York's trendy nightclub. She later
married so-called "Texas millionaire"
Shepherd King but it didn't last long
Samia Gamal married Roshdy Abaza,
one of the most famous Egyptian
actors with whom Samia starred in a
number of movies as well;
Samia Gamal died on December 1,
1994, at 70 years of age in Cairo, Egypt
and forever she will be in minds of
the art of belly dancer history
one of the most famous Egyptian
actors with whom Samia starred in a
number of movies as well;
Samia Gamal died on December 1,
1994, at 70 years of age in Cairo, Egypt
and forever she will be in minds of
the art of belly dancer history
