Tahiya Karioka
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Tahiya Karioka also Tahiya Mohamed (born as: Badaweya Mohamed Kareem Al Nirani), (1920–September 20, 1999) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress. Born in the rural Egyptian town of Ismaileya in 1920 to a good respectable family, Tahiya was discouraged from dancing but her break came when she was 14. Due to family differences that could not be settled with her brothers, she moved to Cairo to stay with an old neighbour, Mrs. Suad Mahasen. Suad Mohasen was a night club owner and an artist. Tahiya had asked several times for employment in Suad's nightclub but Suad felt she could not put a young sweet innocent girl to work in such a place. However, many of Suad's associates and friends became acquainted with Tahiya through various visits to Suad's home. They all advised Suad to add her to one of the shows as a chorus girl but still she refused. Soon, Tahiya was mentioned to Badia Masabni, the owner of Casino Opera, one of the most prominent nightclubs of the time. Badia offered a position in her troupe to Tahiya. Tahiya accepted and was given the stage name Tahiya Mohamed. She soon began gaining popularity as a solo dancer and as she became more experienced she learned a popular Samba dance from Brasil at the time called the Karioka. After that she bacame known as Tahiya Karioca. Tahiya began starring in movies during what is dubbed as the Egyptian film industries "Golden Age". She was a talented dancer, singer, and actor.
Tahiya was married 14 times; among her husbands were actor Rushdy Abaza and playwright Fayez Halawa. Tahiya unfortunately was unable to conceive and so had no children of her own. She did adopt one daughter though, her name is Atiyat Allah. Tahiya also was very involved with her sibling's children. She loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children.
[edit] Filmography
- Marcides (Film, 1993)
- Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman... aka Alexandria Again and Forever (Film, 1990)
- Adieu Bonaparte... aka Weda'an Bonapart (Film, 1985)
- Saqqa mat, al-... aka The Water-Carrier Is Dead (Film, 1977)
- Tareek, al-... aka The Road (Film, 1964)
- Hira wa chebab... aka Undecided Youth (Film, 1962)
- Wa Islamah... aka Oh Islam (Film, 1962)
- Ashour kalb el assad... aka Ashour, the Lion-Hearted (Film, 1961)
- Shatie el asrar... aka Hidden Shore (Film, 1958)
- Fatawa, El... aka The Tough (Film, 1957)
- Shabab imra'a... aka A Woman's Youth (Film, 1956) .... Shafaat
- Izhay ansak... aka How Can I Forget You (Film, 1956)
- Miad, El... aka The Meeting (Film, 1956)
- Bint al hawa... aka Daughter of Love (Film, 1954)
- Murra kulshi, El... aka A Woman Is Everything (Film, 1954)
- Ana zanbi eh?... aka Is It My Fault? (Film, 1953)
- Ibn al ajar... aka A Child for Rent (Film, 1953)
- Muntasir, El... aka The Conqueror (Film, 1952)
- Omm el katila, El... aka The Criminal Mother (Film, 1952)
- Zuhur el fatina, El... aka Charming Flowers (Film, 1952)
- Ibn el halal... aka The True-born Son (Film, 1951)
- Khadaini abi... aka My Father Deceived Me (Film, 1951)
- Akbal el bakari... aka A Large Family (Film, 1950)
- Ayni bi-triff... aka My Eye Is Winking (Film, 1950)
- Aheb el raks... aka I Like Dancing (Film, 1949)
- Amirat el djezira... aka The Princess of the Island (Film, 1949)
- Katel, El... aka The Murderer (Film, 1949)
- Mandeel al helu... aka The Beauty's Veil (Film, 1949)
- Hub wa junun... aka Love and Madness (Film, 1948)
- Ibn el fellah... aka The Peasant's Son (Film, 1948)
- Yahia el fann... aka Long Live Art (Film, 1948)
- Li'bat al sitt... aka The Lady's Puppet (Film, 1946)
- Ma akdarshi... aka I Can't Do It (Film, 1946)
- Najaf (Film, 1946)
- Sabr tayeb, El... aka Have Patience (Film, 1946)
- Aheb el baladi... aka I Like Home Cooking (Film, 1945)
- Hub El awal, El... aka First Love (Film, 1945)
- Lailat el jumaa... aka Friday Evening (Film, 1945)
- Naduga (Film, 1944)
- Rabiha-takiet el ekhfaa... aka The Magic Hat (Film, 1944)
- Taqiyyat al ikhfa (Film, 1944)
- Ahlam El chabab... aka Dreams of Youth (Film, 1943)
- Ahib Al ghalat... aka I Like Mistakes (Film, 1942)
