Dina (belly dancer) explained

Dina
Birth Name:Dina Talaat Sayed Muhammad
Birth Date:1964 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Nationality:Egyptian
Occupation:Belly dancer, actress
Alma Mater:Ain Shams University
Years Active:1985–present (dancer)
1987–present (actress)
Spouse:
    Children:Ali El Bagoury
    Parents:Talaat Sayed Muhammad (father)

    Dina Talaat Sayed Muhammad (Arabic: دينا طلعت سيد محمد, pronounced as /ˈdiːnæ ˈtˤɑlʕɑt ˈsæjjed mæˈħæmmæd/; born March 27, 1964)[1] is an Egyptian belly dancer and actress. She was named as the "Last Egyptian Dancer" by the American magazine Newsweek.[2] She has a master's degree in Philosophy.

    Personal life

    Dina was born in Rome, Italy. Her father was correspondent for the Middle East News Agency in Rome.[3] [4] [5] At age 16, Dina became depressed after her fiancé committed suicide and she attempted to kill herself.[6] She earned a master's degree in philosophy from Ain Shams University at the insistence of her father.[7] She has a sister, Rita, who was a professional singer in the 1980s before retiring and deciding to wear the niqab. Her first marriage ended in divorce in 1998.[5] She then married director Sameh El Bagoury, the father of her son Ali.[5] [8] After El Bagoury's death from a brain tumour in 2001,[5] she secretly married Hossam Abol Fotouh. It was rumored that she would retire, but she returned to her career.[9]

    Career

    Dina started her career in the early 1970s with the Reda Dance Troupe.[5] She became a solo dancer in the 1980s and soon became well known. In the 1990s she became known for her gigs at hotels like the Cairo Sheraton where she shocked Egyptian society by eschewing the traditional bellydance costume for shorts and a bikini.[10] Like most belly dancers, Dina dances for private functions as well as public engagements. As of 2007, she charged around to appear at weddings.[5] She has travelled to various countries to teach workshops and perform, including Brazil in 2005 [11] and Australia in 2010.

    In 2011, she released her autobiography, Huriati Fi Al Raqs (My Freedom in Dancing). Because of the 2011 Egyptian revolution it did not sell well in Egypt, but the French-language edition Ma liberté de danser (2011) was more successful.[12]

    Filmography

    Cinema

    Television

    Theatre

    Bibliography

    Notes and References

    1. Tony Khalifa . August 20, 2011 . Al Shaab Yourid . Television production . Arabic . Al Kahera Wal Nas .
    2. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-195137790.html Dina the last Egyptian Belly Dancer. (Brief article)
    3. Web site: الموجز . 2019-04-12 . في عيد ميلادها.. 5 معلومات لا تعرفها عن حياة الراقصة دينا قضايا وتحقيقات الموجز . 2022-06-02 . www.elmogaz.com . ar.
    4. Web site: 2020-04-12 . في عيد ميلاد الراقصة دينا.. تعرف على عمرها الحقيقي . 2022-06-02 . صدى البلد . ar-eg.
    5. Book: Hammond, Andrew. Popular Culture in the Arab World: arts, politics, and the media. 2007. American University in Cairo Press. 978-977-416-054-7. 28, 199.
    6. News: Dina attempts suicide. November 7, 2011. Al Bawaba. August 20, 2010.
    7. News: John. Daniszewski. Tummy Trouble in Cairo. Los Angeles Times. August 2, 2000.
    8. News: Dina's son proud of his mother's belly dancing. November 7, 2011. Al Bawaba. August 5, 2011.
    9. News: Four vendors arrested for selling different versions of Dina's pornographic vidoes. November 7, 2011. Al Bawaba. February 6, 2003.
    10. News: Belly dancer changes costume. November 7, 2011. The Rochester Sentinel. May 3, 1997. 10.
    11. News: Dina gives Brazilians private dance lessons. November 7, 2011. Al Bawaba. May 15, 2005.
    12. News: Dina depressed over failure of book. November 7, 2011. Al Bawaba. May 3, 2011.

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