Karem Mahmoud (Arabic: كارم محمود) (March 16, 1922 – January 15, 1995), also known as "the Melodious Knight", was a popular Egyptian singer and actor.

Karem was born on March 16, 1922, in the city of Damanhur, el-Buhayrah Governorate, northern Egypt, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Alexandria.

Even at elementary school, Karem's teachers noted his strong voice and by the time he was seven he had mastered the difficult songs of Sayed Darwish and Mohammed Abdel Wahab.

Karem was tutored by some of the greats of Egyptian music, including Fouad Mahfouz, Darwish el-Hariri, Sheikh Badawi, composer Safar Ali, and oudist Hassan Gharib.

Karem died on January 15, 1995, in the intensive care unit of Saint Mary's Hospital in London.