Fayruz

Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan (; ; 15 March 1943 – 30 January 2016), known in Egypt as Feyrouz or Fayruz , was an Egyptian film child actress.

Biography Piruz was born in Cairo in a family of Armenian descent on 15 March 1943. Her sister Nelly also entered the entertainment industry. 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 . The couple had two children together, Iman and Ayman.

Filmography 1950: Yasmin 1951: Fayruz Hanem (; Lady Fayruz) 1952: Elherman (; Deprivation) 1952: Suret Elzefaf (; Wedding Photo) 1953: Dahab 1955: Asafir Elganna (; The Sparrows of Paradise) 1957: Esmail Yasin Tarazan 1958: Ayyami Elsaida (; My Happy Days) 1958: Esmail Yasin lel Bie''' (; Esmail Yasin for Sale) 1959: Bafakkar fi elli Nasini (; I'm Thinking in Who Is Forgetting Me'')

Awards In 2001, she was honored with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Cairo Film Festival.