Laila Fawzi

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

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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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