Umm Kulthum
December 18, 1898 (126 years old) in Egypt
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".
Known For
Credits
- 1982 · An Egyptian Story as
- 1963 · Rabea Al Adaweiah as Ghina'
- 1947 · Fatmah as Fatmah
- 1945 · Salamah as سلامة
- 1942 · Eayida as Aida
- 1940 · Dananeir as دنانير
- 1937 · Hymn of Hope as Amaal
- 1936 · Wedad as Wedad
- 1932 · Sons of Aristocrats as