Laila Fawzi ( arz, ليلى فوزي, Laylā Fawzī; 1923 - January 12, 2005), also spelt as Leila Fawzi and Layla Fawzy, was an Egyptian actress and model. She was one of the pioneers of

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and starred in over 85 films throughout her career. In 1940, she was crowned

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Personal life

Fawzi was born in Turkey to Egyptian parents. Her father owned fabric stores in Cairo, Damascus and Istanbul. She won

contest in 1940 and was awarded a small role in the Egyptian movie ''Wives Factory'' in 1941. She married three times; firstly to fellow Egyptian actor

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, followed by

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, and then

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Death

Fawzi died on January 12, 2005.

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* 1923 births 2005 deaths Egyptian actresses Egyptian television actresses Egyptian film actresses Egyptian female models Egyptian expatriates in Turkey {{Egypt-bio-stub