Feyrouz

Who is Feyrouz?

Perouz Artin Kalfayan is a famous Egyptian film child actress of Armenian origin. She is the older sister of Nelly.

Taking the name Feyrouz, she started with major roles as young as 7, with her debut in Yasmine. She starred in more than 10 films as actress, singer, dancer and entertainer. Her biggest role was in Dahab. 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 15 years. She eventually married the Egyptian comedian Badreddine Gamgoum and had two children, Ayman and Iman.