Shadia

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1929-02-08

Deathday 2017-11-28 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Cairo, Egypt

Also Known As شادية, Shadya, Shadia, فاطمة أحمد كمال الدين محمد شاكر, Fatma Ahmed Kamal Eldeen Mohamed Shaker, لدلوعة, صوت مصر, معبودة الجماهير

Shadia

Biography

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

Actor

1982
1979
Al-Shakk ya Habibi

as رباب

1978
1976
أمواج بلا شاطئ

as Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي)

1974
1973
ذات الوجهين

as كريمة

1972
City Lights

as Souad Shalaby

1970
We Do Not Sow The Thistle

as Mrs. Jaber/Nargis

1969
Miramar

as Zuhra

1969
Marriage for Half an Hour

as Fatma (The Nurse)

1969
Bit of Fear

as فؤادة

1968
1967
1967
1966
My Wife the General Manager

as عصمت فهمي

1964
The Road

as Karima كريمة

1964
Alf Leila We Leila

as Hayat bint Hassan

1963
1962
The Miracle

as Nafeesa

1962
Wife Number 13

as عايدة صابر عبدالصبور

1961
The Student

as نعمت عبد العال

1959
Esh El-Gharam

as Layla

1959
Have Mercy

as Nawal

1958
The Fugitive

as Zeinab

1958
Hob Min Narr

as نجف مجاهد

1957
You Are My Love

as ياسمين

1956
Farewell, Love

as Lieutenant Houria

1956
Dalila

as Delilah / Inayat Hanem

1956
Wakeful Eyes

as Fatima

1956
The Leech

as سلوى

1955
1955
1954
1954
الحقوني بالمأذون

as الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح

1954
Awaeaa tafakar

as Basima

1954
1954
sharaf albint

as Samia Qadri

1954
Banat Hawaa

as Hikmat

1954
I Am Love

as Huriya

1953
1953
1953
Lisanuk Hisanak

as Hamida

1953
Esh Hado Ya Nas

as Fatima

1953
Ana Wi Habibi

as Shadia

1953
1953
بين قلبين

as عواطف

1952
Ghaltet Ab

as Suaad

1952
Zalamt Rohy

as Horia Adham Abdel Majeed

1952
Hayati Inta

as Ilham

1952
Qadam Al Kheir

as Mabrouka

1952
Bnt alshshati

as Zeinab

1952
Amal

as Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman

1952
Qalil Al-Bakht

as Belbala / Huda

1952
Good News

as Sanaa

1952
1952
Beit el nattash

as Melbasa

1952
1951
Qattr El-Nada

as Qattr El-Nada

1951
1951
Fil Hawa Sawa

as Lawahez

1951
1951
Lailet El Henna

as Horiya

1950
Ayyam Chababi

as Ebtsam

1950
Zalamoni El Nas

as Zeinab

1950
البطل

as شربات

1950
Maalesh Ya Zahar

as نجفة

1949
1948
Heaven's Justice

as سلوى محمود

Sound

1979
1974
1962
1956
The Leech

as Songs

1956
Dalila

as Songs