Feyrouz

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 Badreddine Gamgoum (). 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)