Biography
Umm Kulthum (born Fatima Ibrahim El-Sayyid El-Beltagi on 31 December 1898, died 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq (كوكب الشرق, "Star of the East").
Umm Kulthum was known for her vocal ability and unique style. She sold over 80 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling singers of the Arab world of all time. She is considered a national icon in her native Egypt; she has been dubbed "The voice of Egypt" and "Egypt's fourth pyramid".
Filmography
all 10
Movies 10
self 1
Ratings
Average 4.12
Based on 875 movie and tv ratings over time
1932
1940
1945
2002
2002
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1898-12-30
Deathday1975-02-03 (76 years old)
Birth Nameفاطمه ابراهيم السيد البلتاجى
Birth PlaceTamay Ez-Zahayra, Egypt
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipsUnited Arab Republic, Kingdom of Egypt, Republic of Egypt
Also Known Asأم كلثوم, Om Kulthum, ام كلثوم, Oum Kalthoum
AwardsOrder of the Virtues, Order of the Two Rivers, Order of Civil Merit (Syria), Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Order of the Republic (Tunisia), Order of the Republic, National Order of the Cedar
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