Feyrouz (actress)
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Perouz Artin Kalfayan is a famous Egypt
ian film child actress
of Armenian origin. She is the older sister of Nelly
(full name Nelly Artin Kalfayan).
Taking the name Feyrouz (Arabic language translation of her Armenian first name Perouz), she started with major roles as young as 7, with her debut in Yasmine (1950). She starred in more than 10 films as actress, singer, dancer and entertainer. Her biggest role was in Dahab (1953). She was sponsored by Egyptian film director and producer Anwar Wagdi
who gave her most of her roles.
In 1959, she retired from acting when she was just 16 years. She eventually married the Egyptian comedian Badreddine Gamgoum and had two children, Ayman and Iman.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian film child actress
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
of Armenian origin. She is the older sister of Nelly
Nelly (entertainer)
Nelly Artin Kalfayan better known as Nelly is an Egyptian actress, singer, comedienne, dancer, television personality, and all-around entertainer.-Family background:...
(full name Nelly Artin Kalfayan).
Taking the name Feyrouz (Arabic language translation of her Armenian first name Perouz), she started with major roles as young as 7, with her debut in Yasmine (1950). She starred in more than 10 films as actress, singer, dancer and entertainer. Her biggest role was in Dahab (1953). She was sponsored by Egyptian film director and producer Anwar Wagdi
Anwar Wagdi
Anwar Wagdy was an Egyptian actor, writer, director and producer.-Life:Anwar was born in the Cairo district of El Daher, Cairo. He was of Syrian descent. His father, Yehia Wagdy El-Fattal, immigrated to Egypt from Syria with his family in the 19th century for economic reasons. Anwar's Egyptian...
who gave her most of her roles.
In 1959, she retired from acting when she was just 16 years. She eventually married the Egyptian comedian Badreddine Gamgoum and had two children, Ayman and Iman.
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)