Shamaa Mohammed

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Shamaa Mohammed
شمعة مُحمَّد عبد الله الهوتي
Born19 February 1958
Muscat, Oman
Died16 March 2022 (aged 64)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Occupationtelevision actress
Children4

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] Her father worked in the oil sector.[3] 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.[4]

Mohammed began her acting career in 1978,[4] 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 also starred in theatre productions.[3] She enjoyed popularity in the Sultanate of Oman and the wider Gulf region.[2] In 2012, she spoke about her career at the 13th Kuwait Theatre Festival.[5]

Mohammed was also a volunteer for humanitarian initiatives and participated in events for children with cancer in Omani hospitals.[6] She also taught at acting workshops for children.[7]

On 16 March 2022, Mohammed suffered from a heart attack while filming a new series in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and died, aged 64.[1][3]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Omani actress Shamaa Mohammed passes away". Oman Observer. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. "وفاة الفنانة العمانية شمعة محمد إثر أزمة قلبية". العربية (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. "Shamaa Mohamed - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  5. "13 مهرجان الكويت المسرحي الـ". alwatan.kuwait.tt. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  6. "Oman mourns death of actress Shamaa Mohammed". Muscat Daily. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  7. Sharma, Sushil Kumar (12 October 2015). "Students learn the fundamentals of theatre". Oman Daily Observer. Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Pressreader.com.