Faten Ahmed Hamama (Arabic: فاتن حمامه 27 May 1931 – 17 January 2015) was an Egyptian film and television actress and film producer. She made her screen debut in 1939, when she was only seven years old. Her earliest roles were minor, but her activity and gradual success helped to establish her as a distinguished Egyptian actress. Later revered as an icon in Egyptian and Middle Eastern cinema, Hamama substantially helped in improving the cinema industry in Egypt and emphasizing the importance of women in cinema and Egyptian society.
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Faten Ahmed Hamama 27 May 1931 El Mansoura , Egypt
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Died |
17 January 2015 (aged 83) Cairo, Egypt
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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