Feyrouz (actress)

Perouz Artin Kalfayan (بيروز آرتين كالفيان, 15 March 1943 – 30 January 2016), better known as Feyrouz or Fayrouz, was an Egyptian film child actress.

Kalfayan was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 March 1943. Her sister, Nelly Kalfaian, also entered the entertainment industry. Her birth name, Perouz, was an Armenian name, likely a form of Feyrouz. She began her acting career very young, making her debut at the age of 7 in the 1950 film Yasmine. Egyptian director Anwar Wagdi was helpful to her in her career. She ultimately retired from acting at 15, in 1959, to wed comedian Badreddine Gamgoum (بدر الدين جمجوم). The couple had two children together, Iman and Ayman.

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)

Awards

 * In 2001, she was honored with "Lifetime Achievement Award" in Cairo Film Festival.