Laila Fawzi

Laila Fawzi ✨🎬

(1918 – 2005)

"Virginia of Egyptian Cinema" – "The Beautiful Beauty"

🟢 Personal Information

Born: October 20, 1918 – 🇹🇷 Turkey

Died: January 12, 2005 (aged 86) – Dar Al Fouad Hospital, 🇪🇬 Egypt

Nationality: Egyptian 🇪🇬

Languages: Arabic

Profession: Film Actress 🎥, Fashion Model 👗

Years Active: 1941 – 2004

🟡 Personal Life 💍

She was married three times:

1️⃣ Aziz Othman (1950 – 1952)

2️⃣ Anwar Wagdi (1954 – 1955) ❤️

3️⃣ Galal Maawad (1982 – 1997)

❌ She had no children from any of her marriages.

🔵 Acting Career 🎭

She began her career in 1941 with the film Wives' Factory and excelled in roles of queens, princesses, and aristocrats, as well as villainous roles.

🎬 Most Famous Films:

Bullet in the Heart (1944) 🔫

Port Said (1957) ⚓

Saladin the Victorious (1963) 🏰

Alexandria... Why? (1979) 🌊

Sun Stroke (1980) ☀️

📺 Most Famous TV Series:

The Cat’s Head (1980) 🐈

Ladies of Garden City (1997) 🏡

Halawani Gate (2001) 🕌

🏆 Awards & Honors 🥇

✔ Award for the film Sun Stroke from the Cinema Writers and Critics Association 🏅

✔ Honored at Alexandria International Film Festival (2003) 🎖

✔ Honored at Cairo International Film Festival (2004) 🎬

✔ Four of her films were listed among The 100 Best Egyptian Films in History 🏆

📌 The films on the list:

1️⃣ Bullet in the Heart (1944) ❤️

2️⃣ Saladin the Victorious (1963) 🏇

3️⃣ The Mountain (1965) ⛰️

4️⃣ Alexandria... Why? (1979) 🌊

🔴 Death 🕊️

📅 Date: January 12, 2005

🏥 Place: Dar Al Fouad Hospital – Cairo

🕌 Funeral: Held at Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque in Mohandessin, attended by a large number of artists and fans.

❌ Before her death, she refused to sell her memoirs despite lucrative financial offers, choosing to keep her private life confidential until the end.

💖 Laila Fawzi will always be one of the icons of Egyptian cinema with her stunning beauty and unforgettable roles 🎥✨