Feyrouz
Born
Perouz Artin Kalfayan

(1943-03-15)15 March 1943
Cairo, Egypt
Died30 January 2016(2016-01-30) (aged 72)
Cairo, Egypt
Occupation(s)Actress, entertainer
Years active1950–1959
SpouseBadreddine Gamgoum
Children2

Perouz Artin Kalfayan (Arabic: بيروز آرتين كالفيان, 15 March 1943 – 30 January 2016), better known as Feyrouz or Fayrouz, was an Egyptian film child actress.[1]

Kalfayan was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 March 1943. Her sister, Nelly Kalfaian, also entered the entertainment industry. Her birth name, Perouz, was an Armenian name, likely a form of Feyrouz. 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

  • 1950: Yasmine (ياسمين)
  • 1951: Feyrouz Hanem (فيروز هانم)
  • 1952: Al Hirman (الحرمان)
  • 1952: Sourat az Zafaf (صورة الزفاف)
  • 1953: Dahab (دهب)
  • 1955: Asafir el Ganna (عصافير الجنة)
  • 1957: Ismail Yassine Tarazaan (إسماعيل يس طرزان)
  • 1958: Iyyami as Sa'eeda (أيامي السعيدة)
  • 1958: Ismail Yassine lil Beih' (اسماعيل يس للبيع)
  • 1959: Bafakkar fi lli Naseeni (بفكر قي اللى ناسينى) (her last role)

Awards

  • In 2001, she was honored with "Lifetime Achievement Award" in Cairo Film Festival.

References

  1. ↑ "Famed Egyptian Child Actress Fayrouz Dies at Age 73". CairoScene. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Famous Egyptian actress Fayrouz dies at 73". Ahram Online. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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