Feyrouz (actress)

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Feyrouz
Born	Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan (1943-03-15)15 March 1943 Cairo, Egypt
Died	30 January 2016(2016-01-30) (aged 72) Cairo, Egypt
Occupation(s)	Actress, entertainer
Years active	1950–1959
Spouse	Badreddine Gamgoum
Children	2

Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan (Egyptian Arabic: پيروز سركيس ارتين جالفايان, 15 March 1943 – 30 January 2016), known in Egypt as Fayruz, was an Egyptian film child actress.^[1]

Piruz was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 March 1943. Her sister, Nelli also entered the entertainment industry. Her birth name, Piruz, is an Armenian name . 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 (Arabic: بدر الدين جمجوم). The couple had two children together, Iman and Ayman.^[2]