Naima Akef, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetNaima Akef
Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Ismaïlia, Ismailia Governorate, Egypt
About Naima Akef
- Naima Akef (Arabic: ????? ?????,(Egyptian Arabic) ? pronounced [næ'?i?mæ '?æ?kef]; 7 October 1929 – 23 April 1966) was a famous Egyptian belly dancer during the Egyptian cinema's golden age and starred in many films of the time.
- Naima Akef was born in Tanta on the Nile Delta.
- Her parents were acrobats in the Akef Circus (run by Naima’s grandfather), which was one of the best known circuses at the time.
- She started performing in the circus at the age of four, and quickly became one of the most popular acts with her acrobatic skills.
- Her family was based in the Bab el Khalq district of Cairo, but they traveled far and wide in order to perform.
Read more at Wikipedia