Oum Kalthoum (Arabic: أم كلثوم), is a Egyptian , born as Fatima ʾIbrāhīm as-Sayed el-Beltāǧī (فاطمة إبراهيم السيد البلتاجي) on an uncertain date (December 31, 1898, or May 4, 1904), died February 3, 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq (كوكب الشرق) "Star of the East". Oum Kalthoum was known for her vocal ability and style.