Shamaa Mohammed
Shamaa Mohammed | |
|---|---|
شمعة مُحمَّد عبد الله الهوتي | |
| Born | 19 February 1958 Muscat, Oman |
| Died | 16 March 2022 (aged 64) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | television actress |
| Children | 4 |
Shamaa Mohammed (Arabic: شمعة مُحمَّد عبد الله الهوتي) (19 February 1958 – 16 March 2022) was an Omani television actress.
Biography
Mohammed was born in Muscat in 1958 and was educated in Kuwait and Bahrain.[1][2] She returned to Oman in 1974, where she worked at the Ministry of Education then at the Tender Board as deputy director of Public Relations.[3]
Mohammed began her acting career in 1978,[3] which coincided with the so-called "Blessed Renaissance" in Oman in the 1970s.[2] She was known for television roles in Akoon Aw La, Al Asouf, Tash Ma Tash, Ghorba Masaher, and Adhari,[1] and enjoyed popularity in the Sultanate of Oman and the wider Gulf region.[2]
Mohammed was also a volunteer for humanitarian initiatives and participated in events for children with cancer in Omani hospitals.[4] She also taught at acting workshops for children.[5]
On 16 March 2022, Mohammed suffered from a heart attack while filming a new series in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and died, aged 64.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Nasrallah, Tawfiq (17 March 2022). "Omani actress Shamaa Mohammed dies, aged 64". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Omani actress Shamaa Mohammed passes away". Oman Observer. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Shamaa Mohamed - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Oman mourns death of actress Shamaa Mohammed". Muscat Daily. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Sharma, Sushil Kumar (12 October 2015). "Students learn the fundamentals of theatre". Oman Daily Observer. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Pressreader.com.