About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1929-02-08
Place of birth:
Cairo, Egypt
Website:
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Shadia

Overview

Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker, better known by her stage name Shadia. was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She was the third wife of Salah Zulfikar. Shadia was one of the iconic actresses and singers in Egypt and the Middle East region and a symbol of the golden age of Egyptian cinema and is known for her many patriotic songs. Her movies and songs are popular in Egypt and the Arab World. Critics consider her the most successful comprehensive Egyptian and Arabic artist of all time. Her first appearance in a film was in "Azhar wa Ashwak" (Flowers and Thorns), and her last film was "La Tas'alni Man Ana" (Don't Ask Me Who I Am).[1] She is also known for her patriotic song "Ya Habibti Ya Masr" (Oh Egypt, My Love) and her breakthrough leading role in the Egyptian movie "Al Maraa Al Maghoula" (The Unknown Woman).[2] Six of her movies are listed in the top 100 Egyptian movies of the 20th century. In April 2015, she became the first actress to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Egyptian Academy of Arts. She was given the nickname "Idol of the Masses" following her successful movie "Maaboudat El Gamaheer" (Idol of the Masses).[citation needed] Other notable nicknames include "The Guitar of the Arabic Singing" and "The Golden Guitar".

Known for

Acting
1984 Don't Ask Me Who I Am Actor Aisha 59
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1982 Raya and Sakina Actor Raya 58
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1979 Doubt, My Love Actor رباب N/A
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1978 Valley of Memories Actor Soad N/A
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1976 أمواج بلا شاطئ Actor Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي) N/A
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1974 The Fugitive Actor N/A
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1974 A woman in love Actor Laila N/A
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1973 Two-faced Actor كريمة N/A
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1972 City Lights Actor سعاد شلبي N/A
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1972 Raghabat Mamnou'aa Actor N/A
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1971 لمسة حنان Actor N/A
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1970 We Do Not Sow The Thistle Actor Mrs. Jaber/Nargis 58
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1969 Miramar Actor Zuhra 58
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1969 Marriage for Half an Hour Actor Fatma (The Nurse) 58
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1969 Bit of Fear Actor فؤادة 58
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1969 Womens' Tailor Actor هدى N/A
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1968 My Wife's Ghost Actor Aida 59
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1967 My Wife's Dignity Actor Nadia 58
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1967 Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir Actor Sohair 59
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1966 My Wife the General Manager Actor عصمت فهمي 58
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1965 Dearer Than My Life Actor Mona N/A
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1964 The Road Actor Karima كريمة 58
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1964 A Tale from the Arabian Nights Actor Hayat bint Hassan N/A
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1963 Utmost Joy Actor شادية N/A
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1963 Alley of The Pestle Actor Hameeda 58
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1963 Cairo at Night Actor N/A
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1962 The Miracle Actor Nafeesa N/A
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1962 The Thief and the Dogs Actor نور 58
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1962 A Woman in a Spiral Actor N/A
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1962 Wife Number 13 Actor عايدة صابر عبدالصبور 58
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1962 الزوجة 13 Actor عايدة صابر عبدالصبور 60
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1961 The Storm over Arabia Actor Laila N/A
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1961 The Student Actor نعمت عبد العال N/A
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1961 لا تذكريني Actor ناهد N/A
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1960 Agony of Love Actor N/A
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1960 Together Forever Actor N/A
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1959 El Murra El Maghoula Actor فاطمة (شمس) 58
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1959 Esh El-Gharam Actor Layla N/A
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1959 Have Mercy Actor Nawal 59
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1958 Qoloob El Azara Actor N/A
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1958 The Fugitive Actor Zeinab - زينب N/A
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1958 Ghaltet Habibi Actor N/A
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1958 Hob Min Narr Actor N/A
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1957 My One And Only Love Actor ياسمين 58
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1957 You Are My Darling Actor N/A
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1957 Lawahez Actor N/A
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1956 Enta Habibi Actor 61
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1956 Farewell, Love Actor Lieutenant Houria 58
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1956 Dalila Actor Delilah / Inayat Hanem N/A
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1956 Wakeful Eyes Actor Fatima N/A
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1956 ربيع الحب Actor امال N/A
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1956 Farewell at dawn Actor N/A
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1956 The Leech Actor سلوى 58
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1955 The Shore of Memories Actor Fatima - فاطمه N/A
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1955 Melody of Devotion Actor Seham 58
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1954 Women Can’t Lie Actor Laila 59
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1954 'Iilhiquni bialmadhun Actor الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح N/A
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1954 Awaeaa tafakar Actor Basima N/A
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1954 El-Zolm Haraam Actor Huda 58
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1954 Laila Min Omri Actor سلمى N/A
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1954 sharaf albint Actor Samia Qadri N/A
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1954 Girl next door Actor N/A
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1954 Banat Hawaa Actor Hikmat 58
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1954 I Am Love Actor Huriya N/A
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1954 The Adventures of Ismail Yassine Actor Mesteka 58
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1954 Akwa Min El Hub Actor N/A
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1954 Ismail Yassine Adventures Actor N/A
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1953 Appointment with Life Actor Fatima 58
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1953 ماليش حد Actor N/A
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1953 The honorable thief Actor Fathya N/A
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1953 The Bread Seller Actor Neamat N/A
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1953 Lisanuk Hisanak Actor Hamida N/A
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1953 Kalimat el hak Actor N/A
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1953 Esh Hado Ya Nas Actor Fatima N/A
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1953 Ana Wi Habibi Actor Shadia N/A
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1953 Your luck this week Actor آمال N/A
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1953 بين قلبين Actor عواطف N/A
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1952 Down with Colonialism! Actor N/A
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1952 Ghaltet Ab Actor N/A
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1952 Zalamt Rohy Actor Horia Adham Abdel Majeed N/A
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1952 Hayati Inta Actor Ilham N/A
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1952 Qadam Al Kheir Actor Mabrouka 58
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1952 Bnt alshshati Actor Zeinab N/A
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1952 Amal Actor Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman N/A
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1952 Qalil Al-Bakht Actor Belbala / Huda N/A
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1952 Good News Actor Sanaa N/A
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1952 Love Has No Cure Actor Samra 59
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1952 Ghadab El Waledain Actor N/A
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1952 Beit el nattash Actor N/A
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1952 killer mother Actor ليلى N/A
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1951 Qattr El-Nada Actor Qattr El-Nada 58
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1951 Al Sabr Gameel Actor Doria N/A
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1951 أشكى لمين Actor N/A
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1951 Al Donya Helwa Actor N/A
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1951 Assifa alal rabi Actor N/A
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1951 My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb Actor Halawa N/A
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1951 My Children Actor 58
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1951 القافلة تسير Actor N/A
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1951 Fil Hawa Sawa Actor Lawahez N/A
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1951 Samaeat Al-Telefone Actor N/A
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1951 El Sab'a Afandi Actor N/A
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1951 Lailet El Henna Actor Horiya N/A
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1951 mashghul bghyriun Actor Fathia N/A
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1950 Ayyam Chababi Actor Ebtsam N/A
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1950 Zalamoni El Nas Actor Zeinab N/A
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1950 Maalesh Ya Zahar Actor نجفة N/A
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1950 Al Zoga Al Sabe3a Actor N/A
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1950 The 7th Wife Actor سعاد N/A
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1950 Saa La Qalbak Actor N/A
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1950 El-Batal Actor شربات N/A
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1949 Eid Night Actor ياسميتة N/A
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1949 Owner of Few Piasters Actor نبيلة N/A
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1949 Nadia Actor N/A
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1949 Kalam El Nas Actor N/A
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1948 Soul and body Actor N/A
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1948 Heaven's Justice Actor سلوى محمود N/A
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1947 Dove of peace Actor N/A
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1947 The Mind is on a Vacation Actor N/A
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Sound
1979 Doubt, My Love Sound Songs N/A
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1974 A woman in love Sound Songs N/A
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1972 City Lights Sound Songs N/A
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1969 Marriage for Half an Hour Sound Songs 58
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1962 Wife Number 13 Sound Songs 58
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1956 Dalila Sound Songs N/A
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1956 The Leech Sound Songs 58
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1953 Ana Wi Habibi Sound Songs N/A
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1952 Qadam Al Kheir Sound Songs 58
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1950 The 7th Wife Sound Songs N/A
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1949 Owner of Few Piasters Sound Songs N/A
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1948 Soul and body Sound Songs N/A
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