Laila Fawzy

Born

1918-10-20

Died

2005-01-12

Birthplace

Turkey

Biography

Fawzi was born in Turkey to Egyptian parents. 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 Egyptian movie Wives Factory in 1941. After Her debut role, She then went on to star in numerous roles between film and television, until the beginning of the 21st century, she retired a few years before her death. Among her most notable roles were those in The Victorious Salah Eldin, Hell's Ambassador, and The Ladies of Garden City. She married three times firstly to fellow Egyptian actor Aziz Osman, followed by Anwar Wagdi, and then Galal Moawad.