Laila Fawzi

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]

ليلى فوزي
Laila Fawzi
Born
ليلى فوزي

1923 (1923)
DiedJanuary 12, 2005(2005-01-12) (aged 80–81)
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationModel, Actress, Miss Egypt

Personal life

Fawzi 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 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

Fawzi died on January 12, 2005.[1]

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References
  1. Biographie de Leila Fawzi (ليلى فوزي), L'Egypt en film, retrieved 21 September 2017
  2. Egyptian beauty queen Laila Fawzi passes away, Al Bawaba, 2005, retrieved 21 September 2017
  3. 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.


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