Famous Belly Dancers: Lives & Works

Biographies of notable belly dancers, ordered by how extensively their careers are documented.

Nora Fatehi
Morocco

Nora Fatehi

Canadian actress (1992-present)

1992
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Kingdom of Denmark

Louise Frevert

Danish member of the Danish parliament

1953
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Egypt

Shrouk El-Attar

Egyptian LGBTQI activist and design engineer

1994
M
Egypt

Mona El Said

actor

1951–2024
Shafi'a El'eptiyya
Ottoman Empire

Shafi'a El'eptiyya

Egyptian dancer

1851–1926
Armen Ohanian
Mexico

Armen Ohanian

Armenian dancer, actor and writer (1887–1976)

1887–1976
Dina Talaat
Egypt

Dina Talaat

Egyptian belly dancer and actress

1964
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Turkey

Nejla Ateş

Turkish dancer (1932–2005)

1932–2005