Naima Akef

Also Known As: نعيمة عاكف

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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Tanta, Egypt

Adult: No

Birthday: October 07, 1929

Age: 95 years old

Gender: Female

Deathday: April 23, 1966

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Known For:

The Lady of the House
Baladay wakhifa
Alhaqibat alsawda
Tamarind
All for Hanafy
Daddy as a Bridegroom
Circus Girl
لهاليبو
Girls' School
Bread and salt
Prince Of Cunningness
Kholkhal habibi
Four Girls and an Officer
The Newspaper Seller
Aziza
Bahr El Gharam
Millione Guinee
Al-Nemr
Love never dies
فتاة السيرك
فرجت
The Sweetness of Love
I Love you Hassan
جنة و نار
نور عيوني