Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1929-10-07
Day of Death
1966-04-23
Place of Birth
Tanta, Egypt
Naima Akef
Biography
An Egyptian actress and dancer, born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, in 1929. She spent a large part of her life in the circus owned by her family, and became the first heroine of the circus team when she was four years old. She continued working in the circus until she was fourteen, when her father lost all his money, which forced him to mortgage the circus. She moved with her family to Cairo, and from there she began working in Badia Masabni's troupe, but she did not continue working with it for long. She then worked in the Kit Kat nightclub, and from there she began to meet a number of Egyptian directors. From here she began working in the field of cinema in the late forties, where she first appeared as a dancer in the movie (Sett El Beit), but she presented her first acting roles through the movie (Al-Aish Wal-Milh) in 1949. After that, she participated in the lead role in many films until the mid-sixties, including: (Circus Girl, Tamr Hanna, Four Girls and an Officer, and The Newspaper Seller). Naima Akef retired from acting in 1964 to care for her only son. Two years later, she died of cancer complications at the age of 36.
Filmography (24)
All for Hanafy
1964
Alhaqibat alsawda
1964
Prince of Cunningness
1964
The Newspaper Seller
1963
Kholkhal habibi
1960
I Love you Hassan
1958
Tamarind
1957
Bahr El Gharam
1955
Girls' School
1955
Aziza
1954
نور عيوني
1954
Four Girls and an Officer
1954
Millione Guinee
1953
جنة و نار
1952
