Laila Fawzi
ليلى فوزي Laila Fawzi | |
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| Born | ليلى فوزي 1923 |
| Died | January 12, 2005 (aged 80–81) |
| Nationality | Egyptian  |
| Occupation | Model, Actress, Miss Egypt |
Laila Fawzi (Egyptian Arabic: ليلى فوزي; 1923–2005[1]), also spelt as Leila Fawzi and Layla Fawzy, was an Egyptian actress and model. She was one of the pioneers of Egyptian cinema and starred in over 85 films throughout her career.[2] In 1940, she was crowned Miss Egypt.[3]
Personal life[]
Fawzi was born in Turkey to Egyptian parents. Her father owned fabric stores in Cairo, Damascus and Istanbul. She won Miss Egypt contest in 1940 and was awarded a small role in the Egyptian movie Wives Factory in 1941.[3]
She married three times; firstly to fellow Egyptian actor , followed by Anwar Wagdi, and then .[1]
Death[]
Fawzi died on January 12, 2005.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Biographie de Leila Fawzi (ليلى فوزي), L'Egypt en film, retrieved 21 September 2017
- ^ Egyptian beauty queen Laila Fawzi passes away, Al Bawaba, 2005, retrieved 21 September 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ahmed, Doaa (2017), Egyptian Beauty Queens of La Belle Epoque, Women of Egypt Mag, retrieved 6 September 2017,
Laila Fawzy was born in Turkey to an Egyptian father and a Turkish mother. Her father owned fabric stores in Cairo, Damascus and Istanbul. She won Miss Egypt contest in 1940 and was awarded a small role in the movie Wives Factory in 1941.
External links[]
- Laila Fawzi at IMDb
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- 1923 births
- 2005 deaths
- Egyptian actresses
- Egyptian television actresses
- Egyptian film actresses
- Egyptian models
- Egyptian expatriates in Turkey
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