List of female dancers
The following is a list of female dancers by nationality – notable women who are well known for their work in the field of dance. == Africa == === Algeria === Mariquita (1830–1922), early choreographer, director and teacher in Paris, Folies Bergère, Opéra Comique === Egypt === Naima Akef (1929–1966), belly dancer, film actress Zouba El-Klobatiyya (1917–1972), belly dancer, film actress Nagwa Fouad (born 1939), belly dancer Nadia Gamal (1937–1990), belly dancer, toured widely including North America Samia Gamal (1924–1994), belly dancer, film actress Taheyya Kariokka (1919–1999), belly dancer, film actress Kuchuk Hanem (1850–1870), erotic dancer Nelly Mazloum (1929–2003), belly dancer, show dancer, folklorist, own dance company Hanan Tork (born 1975), ballerina, Cairo Ballet Group, later film actress Mona El Said (1954-2024), Belly dancer, actress, Internationally acclaimed and dance teacher.