Name Taheyya Kariokka Role Belly Dancer | Parents Mohamed Kareem Children Atiyat Allah | |
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Died September 20, 1999, Cairo, Egypt Spouse Antoine Issa (m. 1939–1940), Muharram Fouad, Hasan Abdelsalam, Ahmed Salem, Fatin Abdel Wahab, Rushdy Abaza Movies The Leech, Mother of the Bride, The Tough, Khally ballak men ZouZou, Al karnak Similar People Samia Gamal, Rushdy Abaza, Badia Masabni, Wafaa Amer, Nagwa Fouad | ||
Taheyya Kariokka (Arabic: تحية كاريوكا) also Tahiya Mohamed (born as: Badaweya Mohamed Kareem Al Nirani), (February 22, 1915 – September 20, 1999) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress.
Born in the Egyptian town of Ismaïlia to Ali Mohamed Elnidany and Fatima alzahraa. Her father was a boat merchant who had married 6 times. It is said Badawiya's father was over 60 years old while her mother was in her early twenties. Badawiya was barely able to speak when her father died. After the death of her father badaweya was sent to live with her older brother ahmed elnidany. While there she was tortured, treated likea slave and locked in chains. Every time she tried to escape he would find her and torture her even more, Till one day he shaved her hair. With the help of her nephew Osman Elnidany she escaped. she moved to Cairo to stay with Suad Mahasen, a night club owner and an artist. Tahiya had asked several times for employment in Suad's nightclub but Suad refused to employ her due to the disreputability of working at a night club. 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 Brazil at the time called the Karioka. After that she became known as Tahiya Karioca. Tahiya began starring in movies during what is dubbed as the Egyptian film industry's "Golden Age". She was a talented dancer, singer, and actress. In 1972, the film “Watch out for Zouzou”, starring Soad Hosni with Tahiya performing the supporting role, was released to become the biggest box- office hit in Egyptian cinema to date!.
Tahiya was married 14 times; among her husbands were actor Rushdy Abaza and playwright Fayez Halawa. Tahiya was unable to conceive any children of her own and hence adopted a daughter (Atiyat Allah). Tahiya also was very involved with her sibling's children. Tahiya later moved to London.
Tahyia died of a heart attack on September 20th, 1999, aged 84.
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