Fayza Ahmed ( ar, فايزة أحمد; December 5, 1934 – September 24, 1983) was a Syrian-Egyptian-Lebanese singer and actress. During her career, she appeared in six films.

Early life

Fayza Ahmed was born in 1934 in Damascus to a Syrian father and a Lebanese mother. 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; *

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(1939–2012), *

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(born 1934), and others.

Death

Fayza Ahmed died in 1983 in

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after suffering from

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Selected filmography

* Tamr Henna (1957) with Naima Akef, Ahmed Ramzy, and Rushdy Abaza. * Ana wa Banati (1961) with

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, Zaki Rostom, and Zahrat El-Ola.

References

External links

* 1934 births 1983 deaths Faiza Ahmed Syrian emigrants to Egypt Faiza Ahmed Syrian film actresses Faiza Ahmed 20th-century Egyptian actresses 20th-century Syrian actresses 20th-century Syrian singers Egyptian film actresses 20th-century Egyptian women singers {{Africa-singer-stub