Feyrouz (actress)
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| Born | Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan 15 March 1943 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 30 January 2016 (aged 72) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, entertainer |
| Years active | 1950–1959 |
| Spouse | Badreddine Gamgoum |
| Children | 2 |
Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan (Egyptian Arabic: پيروز سركيس ارتين جالفايان, 15 March 1943 – 30 January 2016), known in Egypt as Fayruz, was an Egyptian film child actress.[1]
Piruz was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 March 1943. Her sister, Nelli also entered the entertainment industry. Her birth name, Piruz, is an Armenian name . She began her acting career very young, making her debut at the age of 7 in the 1950 film Yasmine. Egyptian director Anwar Wagdi was helpful to her in her career. She ultimately retired from acting at 15, in 1959, to wed comedian Badreddine Gamgoum (Arabic: بدر الدين جمجوم). The couple had two children together, Iman and Ayman.[2]
Filmography
[edit]- 1950: Yasmin (ياسمين)
- 1951: Fayruz Hanem (فيروز هانم) =Lady Fayruz
- 1952: Elherman (الحرمان)= Deprivation
- 1952: Suret Elzefaf (صورة الزفاف) =Photo of Wedding
- 1953: Dahab (دهب)
- 1955: Asafir Elganna (عصافير الجنه ) = Sparrows of Paradise
- 1957: Esmail Yasin Tarazan (اسماعيل ياسين طرزان)= Esmail Yasin Trazan
- 1958: Ayyami Elsaida (أيامى السعيده ) = My Happy Days
- 1958: Esmail Yasin lel Bie' (اسماعيل ياسين للبيع)= Esamail Yasin for Sale
- 1959: Bafakkar fi elli Nasini (بافكر فى اللى ناسينى) (her last role)= I'm Thinking in Who Is Forgetting Me
Awards
[edit]- In 2001, she was honored with "Lifetime Achievement Award" in Cairo Film Festival.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Famed Egyptian Child Actress Fayrouz Dies at Age 73". CairoScene. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Famous Egyptian actress Fayrouz dies at 73". Ahram Online. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
