Samia is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Samia Ahad, Pakistani chef
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Samia Finnerty (born 1996), American musician
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Samia Gamal
Zeinab Ali Khalil Ibrahim Mahfouz (; 5 March 1924 – 1 December 1994), known professionally as Samia Gamal (), was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress. Gamal performed in more than 50 movies during her career. She is regarded as one of t ...
(1924–1994), Egyptian belly dancer and actress
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Samia Ghadie (born 1982), British actress
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Samia Ghali (born 1968), French politician
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Samia Halaby (born 1936), Palestinian artist
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Samia Khan
Samia Khan (born April 4, 1985) is an Americans, American writer, producer, actress, blogger and news personality who most recently co-hosted FOX News Now, a digital news operation based in Phoenix, Arizona. She made headlines in November 2016 af ...
(born 1986), American blogger
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Samia Nkrumah (born 1960) journalist, politician and daughter of
Kwame Nkrumah
Francis Kwame Nkrumah (, 21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He served as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast from 1952 until 1957, when it gained ...
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Samia Yusuf Omar (1991–2012), Somali sprinter
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Samia Sarwar (1970–1999), Pakistani murder victim
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Samia Suluhu Hassan
Samia Suluhu Hassan ( ; born 27 January 1960) is a Tanzanian politician who serves as the sixth and current president of Tanzania since 19 March 2021. She is the first woman to serve in the position and previously served as vice-president of ...
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President of Tanzania
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania () is the head of state and head of government of Tanzania.
Samia Suluhu Hassan, sworn in on 19 March 2021, is the first female president of the United Republic of Tanzania. She succeeded John ...
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Samia Shoaib, British actress
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Samia Gutu, Ethiopian diplomat
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Dru Samia (born 1997), American football player
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Frank Samia (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
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Feminine given names