She was one of the pioneers of Egyptian cinema and starred in over 85 films throughout her career.

[3] Fawzi was born in Turkey to an Egyptian father and a Turkish mother.

Her father owned fabric stores in Cairo, Damascus and Istanbul.

She won the Miss Egypt contest in 1940 and was awarded a small role in the Egyptian movie Wives Factory in 1941.

[1] Media related to Layla Fawzi at Wikimedia Commons