When is Umm Kulthum's birthday?

Umm Kulthum's birthday is December 31. She was born on December 31, 1898 in Tamayy Elzahayra, Egypt.

How old was Umm Kulthum when she died?

Umm Kulthum died on February 3, 1975, aged 76.

Who shares a birthday with Umm Kulthum?

Famous people who share Umm Kulthum's December 31 birthday include Henri Matisse, Jacques Cartier, Anthony Hopkins, Alex Ferguson and George Marshall.

Music · Film · 1898–1975

Umm Kulthum — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 31 December 1898 · Died: 3 February 1975 · Age: 76

Egyptian singer known as the Star of the East, whose hour-long songs and monthly concerts captivated the Arab world

Did you know?Her funeral in Cairo was attended by millions of mourners, making it one of the largest public gatherings in history.

Quick facts

Date of birth31 December 1898
Date of death3 February 1975
Age at death76
NationalityEgyptian
BirthplaceTamayy Elzahayra, Egypt
Occupationsinger, actor, film actor

Editor's Take:

Umm Kulthum was the greatest singer of the Arab world. She grew up in a village in the Nile Delta, where her father, an imam, taught her to recite the Quran. As a child she performed dressed as a boy. In Cairo she became a sensation, working with the best poets and composers. Her monthly radio concerts emptied streets across the Middle East. A single song could last over an hour as she varied each line. She was called the "Star of the East". About four million people joined her funeral in Cairo.

Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi (4 May 1904 – 3 February 1975), known by her stage name Umm Kulthum, was an Egyptian singer and film actress. She was given the honorific title Kawkab el-Sharq (Egyptian Arabic: كوكب الشرق, lit. 'Planet of the East').

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Umm Kulthum: Star of the East

Egyptian singer, 1898–1975

Umm Kulthum was born in Tamay al-Zahayra, Egypt; her birth is usually given as 31 December 1898.

She was known as the Star of the East.

Her monthly radio concerts were broadcast across the Arab world.

She died in Cairo on 3 February 1975.

Career highlights

1923Cairo: moves to the capital
1934Radio: first broadcast
1937Monthly concerts: begin
1964Enta Omri: famous song
1975Funeral: millions attend

Did you know?Her song Enta Omri, from 1964, brought together her and the composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab for the first time.

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Age at death: 76
Years since death: 51

Family

Spouses: Hassan Alhifnawy, Mahmoud al-Sharif, Mustafa Amin

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When is Umm Kulthum's birthday?: Umm Kulthum's birthday is December 31. She was born on December 31, 1898 in Tamayy Elzahayra, Egypt.
How old was Umm Kulthum when she died?: Umm Kulthum died on February 3, 1975, aged 76.
Who shares a birthday with Umm Kulthum?: Famous people who share Umm Kulthum's December 31 birthday include Henri Matisse, Jacques Cartier, Anthony Hopkins, Alex Ferguson and George Marshall.

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