Laila Fawzi
Laila Fawzi (Arabic: ليلى فوزي Turkish: Leyla Fevzi), also spelt as Leila Fawzi, and Layla Fawzy, (1923–2005[1]) was a Turkish-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 an Egyptian father and a Turkish mother.[3]
She married three times; firstly to the actor Azziz Othman, followed by Anwar Wagdi, and then Jalal Moawad.[1]
Death
Fawzi died on January 12, 2005.[1]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ 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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