1. Naima Akef was prolific during the Egyptian cinema's golden age and starred in many films of the time.
12 Facts About Naima Akef
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Naima Akef's parents were acrobats in the Akef Circus, which was one of the best known circuses at the time.
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Naima Akef started performing in the circus at the age of four, and quickly became one of the most popular acts with her acrobatic skills.
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Naima Akef's family was based in the Bab el Khalq district of Cairo, but they traveled far and wide in order to perform.
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The circus disbanded when Akef was 14, but this was only the beginning of her career.
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Naima Akef's grandfather had many connections in the performance world of Cairo and he introduced her to his friends.
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When Naima Akef's parents divorced, she formed an acrobatic and clown act that performed in many clubs throughout Cairo.
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Naima Akef then got the chance to work in Badia Masabni's famous nightclub, where she became a star and was one of the very few who danced and sang.
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The Kit Kat club was another famous venue in Cairo, and this is where Naima Akef was introduced to film director Abbas Kemal.
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Naima Akef's costar was singer Saad Abdel Wahab, the nephew of the legendary singer and composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab.
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Naima Akef quit acting in 1964 to take care of her only child, a son from her second marriage to accountant Salaheldeen Abdel Aleem.
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Naima Akef died two years later from cancer, on April 23,1966, at the age of 36.