Shadia
Born
February 8, 1929
Died
November 28, 2017 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
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

Don't Ask Me Who I Am
Aisha
1984

Raya and Sakina
Raya
1982

Doubt, My Love
رباب
1979

Valley of Memories
Soad
1978

أمواج بلا شاطئ
Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي)
1976

The Fugitive
1974

A woman in love
Laila
1974

Two-faced
كريمة
1973

City Lights
سعاد شلبي
1972

Raghabat Mamnou'aa
1972
لمسة حنان
1971

We Do Not Sow The Thistle
Mrs. Jaber/Nargis
1970

Miramar
Zuhra
1969

Marriage for Half an Hour
Fatma (The Nurse)
1969

Bit of Fear
فؤادة
1969

Womens' Tailor
هدى
1969

My Wife's Ghost
Aida
1968

My Wife's Dignity
Nadia
1967

Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
Sohair
1967

My Wife the General Manager
عصمت فهمي
1966

Dearer Than My Life
Mona
1965

The Road
Karima كريمة
1964

A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Hayat bint Hassan
1964

Utmost Joy
شادية
1963

Alley of The Pestle
Hameeda
1963

Cairo at Night
1963

The Miracle
Nafeesa
1962

The Thief and the Dogs
نور
1962

A Woman in a Spiral
1962

Wife Number 13
عايدة صابر عبدالصبور
1962

The Storm over Arabia
Laila
1961

The Student
نعمت عبد العال
1961

لا تذكريني
1961

Agony of Love
1960

Together Forever
1960

El Murra El Maghoula
فاطمة (شمس)
1959

Esh El-Gharam
Layla
1959

Have Mercy
Nawal
1959

Qoloob El Azara
1958

The Fugitive
Zeinab
1958

Ghaltet Habibi
1958

Hob Min Narr
نجف مجاهد
1958

My One And Only Love
ياسمين
1957

Lawahez
1957

Farewell, Love
Lieutenant Houria
1956

Dalila
Delilah / Inayat Hanem
1956

Wakeful Eyes
Fatima
1956

Farewell at dawn
1956

The Leech
سلوى
1956

The Shore of Memories
Fatima
1955

Melody of Devotion
Seham
1955

Women Can’t Lie
Laila
1954

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح
1954

Awaeaa tafakar
Basima
1954

El-Zolm Haraam
Huda
1954

Laila Min Omri
1954

sharaf albint
Samia Qadri
1954

Girl next door
1954

Banat Hawaa
Hikmat
1954

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
Mesteka
1954

I Am Love
Huriya
1954

Akwa Min El Hub
1954

Appointment with Life
Fatima
1953
ماليش حد
1953

The honorable thief
Fathya
1953

The Bread Seller
Neamat
1953

Lisanuk Hisanak
Hamida
1953

Kalimat el hak
1953

Esh Hado Ya Nas
Fatima
1953

Ana Wi Habibi
Shadia
1953

Your luck this week
آمال
1953

بين قلبين
عواطف
1953

Down with Colonialism!
1952

Ghaltet Ab
Suaad
1952

Zalamt Rohy
Horia Adham Abdel Majeed
1952

Hayati Inta
Ilham
1952

Qadam Al Kheir
Mabrouka
1952

Bnt alshshati
Zeinab
1952

Amal
Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman
1952

Qalil Al-Bakht
Belbala / Huda
1952

Good News
Sanaa
1952

Love Has No Cure
Samra
1952

Ghadab El Waledain
1952

Beit el nattash
Melbasa
1952

killer mother
ليلى
1952

Qattr El-Nada
Qattr El-Nada
1951

Al Sabr Gameel
Doria
1951

أشكى لمين
1951

Al Donya Helwa
1951

Assifa alal rabi
1951

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Halawa
1951

My Children
1951
القافلة تسير
1951

Fil Hawa Sawa
Lawahez
1951

Samaeat Al-Telefone
1951

El Sab'a Afandi
1951

mashghul bghyriun
Fathia
1951

Lailet El Henna
Horiya
1951

Ayyam Chababi
Ebtsam
1950

Zalamoni El Nas
Zeinab
1950

Maalesh Ya Zahar
نجفة
1950

The 7th Wife
سعاد
1950

Saa La Qalbak
1950

El-Batal
شربات
1950

Eid Night
ياسميتة
1949

Owner of Few Piasters
نبيلة
1949

Nadia
1949

Kalam El Nas
1949

Soul and body
1948

Heaven's Justice
سلوى محمود
1948

Dove of peace
1947

The Mind is on a Vacation
1947