Samia Gamal was born on May 27, 1924 in Bani Swaif, Egypt as Zeinab Ali Khalil Ibrahim Mahfouz. She was an actress, known for Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs (1954), Afrita hanem (1949) and Sigarah wa kas (1955). She was married to Rushdy Abaza and Shepard King. She died on December 1, 1994 in Cairo, Egypt.