Fayza Ahmed

Fayza Ahmed
Fayza in 1959
Born	December 5, 1934 (1934-12-05) Sidon, Lebanon
Died	September 24, 1983(1983-09-24) (aged 48) Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Syrian, Lebanese
Occupation(s)	Singer and actress
Years active	1934-1983
Children	5

Fayza Ahmed (Egyptian Arabic: فايزه أحمد; December 5, 1934 – September 24, 1983) was a Syrian-Egyptian singer and actress. During her career, she appeared in six films.[1]

Early life

Fayza Ahmed was born in 1934 in Sidon, Lebanon to a Syrian father and a Lebanese mother.[2] She had five children and nine grandchildren.

Competition

On singing, Fayza Ahmad emerged at a time when the field was already crowded with formidable competitors. These included;

• Najat Al Saghira[3] (born 1938)
• Warda Al-Jazairia (1939–2012),
• Sabah (singer) (1927–2014),
• Shadia (1931–2017),
• Fairuz (born 1934), and others.

Death

Fayza Ahmed died in 1983 in Cairo after suffering from cancer.[4]

Selected filmography

• Tamr Henna (1957) with Naima Akef, Ahmed Ramzy, and Rushdy Abaza.
• Ana wa Banati (1961) with Salah Zulfikar, Zaki Rostom, and Zahrat El-Ola.

References

1. "Remembering prominent classic singer Fayza Ahmed". EgyptToday. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
2. Hibamusic
3. Who is Najat Al Saghira? 2015, Accessed 2015/08/28.
4. "فايزة أحمد أُصيبت بالسرطان وزوجها كاد يرميها من الطابق السادس.. وخلاف مع عبد الحليم حافظ". Elfann News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-03-30.

External links

• Fayza Ahmed at IMDb