Soheir Zaki: key obituary facts
Is Soheir Zaki dead? Yes. Soheir Zaki died on May 2, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Soheir Zaki's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Soheir Zaki known for?
She was known as Egyptian belly dancer and actress.
More about Soheir Zaki
Born: 4 January 1945.
Place of birth: Mansoura.
Place of death: Cairo.
Gender: female.
Occupation: dancer, actor.
Nationality: Kingdom of Egypt, Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic, Egypt.
Spouse: Mohamed Emara.
Also known as: Soheir Zaky.
Occupations: Dancer, actress.
Years active: 1960–1992.
Soheir Zaki, the Egyptian belly dancer and actress known for her work in “Cairo 30,” died on May 2, 2026.
She was 81. Born Suheir Zaki Abdullah in Mansoura, Egypt, on January 4, 1945, she began her career as a wedding dancer in Alexandria before moving into television and then Egyptian film.
Zaki appeared in more than 100 Egyptian films from the 1960s to the 1980s and was active from 1960 to 1992. She died in Cairo.
Soheir Zaki, 81, Egyptian belly dancer and actress (Cairo 30).