Laila Fawzy

Laila Fawzy, an Egyptian actress, passed away on January 12, 2005 (October 20, 1918 – January 12, 2005).

Biography and life story of celebrity in English.

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Name in English: Laila Fawzy
Name in Arabic: ليلى فوزي
Full Real Name: Laila Mohamed Fawzy Ibrahim
Nickname: Virginia of Egyptian Cinema, Beauty of Beauties
Nationality: Egypt
Language: Arabic, Egyptian dialect
Religion: Islam
Date of Birth: October 20, 1918
Place of Birth: Turkey
Date of Death: January 12, 2005
Place of Death: Dar Al-Fouad Hospital, 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt
Age: 86 years, 2 months, and 20 days (at death in 2005)
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Profession: Actress
Genre: Egyptian Films
Years Active: 1941 – 2004
Marital Status: Married, Deceased
Previous Husbands: Aziz Othman, Anwar Wagdi, Jalal Maowad

Biography, Life story

Laila Fawzy was born on October 20, 1918, in Turkey to an Egyptian father who was a textile merchant with shops in Cairo, Damascus, and Istanbul, and a mother who was a granddaughter of Kaysar Ali Pasha, one of the Turkish army leaders during the reign of the Ottoman sultans. She is considered one of the most beautiful actresses in the history of Egyptian cinema, selected by an American magazine in the 1940s as one of the most beautiful women of her time. Her first role in Egyptian cinema was as a young girl in the film “Masna’ al-Zawjat” in 1941. She excelled in portraying queens, princesses, and aristocratic women, and also shone in villainous roles. Over her career, she appeared in approximately 85 films and 40 television series. Her last notable film roles were in “Darbat Shams” (1979) alongside Nour El-Sherif and “Al-Malaika” (1983) directed by the Tunisian Reda Al-Bahi. She completely stopped acting after the emergence of low-budget films, known as “Films of Contracts,” which were produced with poor artistic quality for video distribution to Gulf countries.

Laila Fawzy was married three times: first to the actor Aziz Othman, second to the actor Anwar Wagdi, and third to the broadcaster Jalal Maowad. She did not have children from any of her marriages.

Laila Fawzy passed away on January 12, 2005, at Dar Al-Fouad Hospital in Cairo after a prolonged illness. Her funeral was attended by a significant public and artistic presence from Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque in Mohandessin. Before her death, she declined an offer from a satellite channel to sell her memoirs for a large sum of money.

Filmography

Films

Masna’ al-Zawjat, Mamnoo’ al-Hob, Ali Baba wal-Arba’in Harami, Tahiya al-Sitat, Al-Bu’asa, Mahatet al-Uns, Min al-Jani, Nour al-Din wal-Bahari al-Thalatha, Yasqot al-Hob, Safir Jahannam, Al-Qarsh al-Abyad, Jamal wal-Dalal, Ahlahum, Last Malakan, Saja al-Layl, Set al-Hosn, Khabar Abi, Ana Bent Min, Ibn al-Hara, Khataf Marati, Sheikh Hassan, Al-Armila al-Taroub, Port Said, Laila Bint al-Shati, Min Ajl Imra’a, ‘Ish al-Gharam, Jisr al-Khalidin, Al-Nasir Salah al-Din, Bay’aat al-Jarayid, Rajul fi al-Zalam, Al-Jabal, Alf Layla wal-Layla (1964), Faris Bani Hamdan, Sukoon al-Aasifah, Hikayat al-Umr Kullah, Al-Murahaqa al-Saghira, Dalal al-Masriya, Amwaj Bila Shati, Al-Mutawahiqa, Saltanat al-Tarab, Iskandariya Leh, Al-Tawus, Faris Dhahr al-Khayl, Darbat Shams, Wadi al-Zikrayat, Al-Malaika.

Series

Ali Al-Zaybaq, Nisa’a Ya’tarifna Sirr, Bawabat Al-Halwani, Jawari Bila Qiyood, Abu Al-Ala, Dami wa Dumu’i wa Ibtisamti, Banat Su’ad Hanim, Freska, Hwanem Garden City, Lama Al-Ta’alab Fat, Bi’ad Al-Sinin, Man Al-Ladhi La Yuhibu Fatima.