
An Egyptian actress and dancer, born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, in 1929. She spent a large part of her life in the circus owned by her family, and became the first heroine of the circus team when she was four years old. She continued working in the circus until she was fourteen, when her father lost all his money, which forced him to mortgage the circus. She moved with her family to Cairo, and from there she began working in Badia Masabni's troupe, but she did not continue working with it for long. She then worked in the Kit Kat nightclub, and from there she began to meet a number of Egyptian directors. From here she began working in the field of cinema in the late forties, where she first appeared as a dancer in the movie (Sett El Beit), but she presented her first acting roles through the movie (Al-Aish Wal-Milh) in 1949. After that, she participated in the lead role in many films until the mid-sixties, including: (Circus Girl, Tamr Hanna, Four Girls and an Officer, and The Newspaper Seller). Naima Akef retired from acting in 1964 to care for her only son. Two years later, she died of cancer complications at the age of 36.

Prince of Cunningness
1964 · as زمردة

Four Girls and an Officer
1954 · as نعيمة (هدى)

Kholkhal habibi
1960 · as بهية

Love never dies
1948

Girls' School
1955

Millione Guinee
1953 · as بلابل أبو الفضل - فلافل

نور عيوني
1954 · as نور العيون

Tamarind
1957 · as تمر حنة

Bahr El Gharam
1955 · as تونة\فُتنة

Aziza
1954 · as عزيزة

فرجت
1951 · as ست الكل أبو الخير

Bread and salt
1949 · as بثينة/بسبس

Baladay wakhifa
1950 · as هنومة

Daddy as a Bridegroom
1950 · as هادية

Alhaqibat alsawda
1964 · as راقصة

Al-Nemr
1952 · as فاتن

Circus Girl
1951 · as بسبس

The Newspaper Seller
1963 · as لوزه