She was born on February the 2nd in 1929 at the district of the new Al helmia in Cairo

Her real name is Fatma Ahmed Kamal, she is an actress and a singer who sang in all religious and political occasions. Shadia was introduced to the world of art in 1947, with a modest start as she took part in one scene of the film “Azhar wa Ashwak”, which did not realize any remarkable success, at the same year Shadia stepped to her first leading role with Mohamed Fawzi in the film of “el aql fi agaza”.

In 1947 Shadia met Kamal Al shinawi; and they managed to form one of the most famous couples of the Egyptian cinema at the 50`s,as they were joined together in about 25 movies.

The year 1952 was the most prosperous year for Shadia in the cinema; as she made 13 movies, and she also met Emad Hamdy at the same year in the film of ”qitar al rahma“, and they were married during the shooting of the film ”aqwa min al hob“ or ”stronger than love“ at the city of Alexandria in 1953, they were married for 3 years till they got quietly divorced.

The year 1962 presented a great leap for Shadia`s artistic life career; as she entered the world of cinema production with the film of ”al les wa al kelab“ in which she joined in as one of the main characters, by this experiment she was able to show her artistic capabilities

In the year 1984 Shadia presented her last cinema movie; ”la tasalani man ana“ with director Ashraf Fahmi.

In the year 1985 Shadia participated in her first and last play on the theatre “Raia we Skina”, which realized a great public successful.

Shadia`s last appearance on the theatre was in the year 1986; as she participated at “el layla al Mohamedia” or “the Mohamedian night” as she sang her first religious song “khod bi eddi” which she was chanting to the prophet; deciding to retire after this one concert satisfied with all the success she had achieved.

Shadia`s works of art are estimated at 117 films for the cinema, and 10 radio series, and one play on theatre, and over 1500 of lyrics and patriotic songs as she gained the title of(bent masr) or (Egypt`s daughter).

Some of her works are:

(alaql fi agaza)-(hamamat alsalam)-(adl elsama`a)-(alroh wa algasad)-(sahabit almalaleem)-(kalam alnas)-(lelet aleid)-(albatal)-(sa`a lialbak)-(alzouga raqam 13)-(malish ya zahr)-(zalamouni alnas)-(hamatek tehbak)-(ayam shababi)-(mashghoul bi gheri)-(lelet alhina)-(alsab`a afandi)-(sama`t altelephone)-(fi alhawa sawa)-(asifa ala alrabe`a)-(alqafila taseer)-(hamati qonbila zarria)-(yaskot alest`amar)-(hazak haza alosbou`a)-(ana we habibi)-(eshhado ya nas)-(bien qalbein)-(kelmet haq)-(lisanak hosanak)-(ba`eat alkhobz)-(alles alshareif)-(maleesh hed)-(maoid ma`a alhaia)-(aqwa min alhob)-(moghamarat Ismael Yassin)-(erhem hobi)-(ish algharam)-(almar`a almajhula)-(lawit alhob)-(ma`an ila alabid)-(la tozkorini)-(altelmeza)-(merati modeer a`am)-(ma`boudat algamahear)-(afreet merati)-(adwaa almadina)-(shia min alkhouf)-(altareeq)-(nahnou la nazra`a alshawq).