Laila Fawzi (Egyptian Arabic: ليلى فوزي, romanized: Laylā Fawzī;[1] 1923 - January 12, 2005), 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]
Laila Fawzi | |
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| ليلى فوزي | |
 Laila Fawzi in 1959 | |
| Born | 1923 Turkey |
| Died | January 12, 2005 (aged 80–81) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, Miss Egypt |
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Personal life
editFawzi was born in Turkey to Egyptian father and 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 Egyptian movie Wives Factory in 1941.[3]
She married three times; firstly to fellow Egyptian actor Aziz Osman, followed by Anwar Wagdi, and then Galal Moawad.[1]
Death
editFawzi died on January 12, 2005.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Biographie de Leila Fawzi (ليلى فوزي), L'Egypt en film, archived from the original on 22 August 2019, retrieved 21 September 2017
- ^ Egyptian beauty queen Laila Fawzi passes away, Al Bawaba, 2005, retrieved 21 September 2017
- ^ 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
edit Media related to Layla Fawzi at Wikimedia Commons
- Laila Fawzi at IMDb
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