Fairuz

Summary

Fairuz is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Zuqaq al-Blat^[2]. She was born on November 21, 1935^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4] and actor^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,651 views/month, #4,797 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Fairuz's place of birth was Zuqaq al-Blat^[2].
• Fairuz was born on November 21, 1935^[3].
• A child of Fairuz was Ziad Rahbani^[7].
• A child of Fairuz was Rima Rahbani^[8].
• Fairuz held citizenship in Lebanon^[9].
• Arabic was Fairuz's native language^[10].
• Fairuz worked as a singer^[4].
• Fairuz worked as an actor^[5].
• Fairuz received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[11].
• Fairuz received the Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar‎^[12].
• Fairuz received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[13].
• Fairuz received the honorary doctorate from the American University of Beirut^[14].
• Fairuz is recorded as female^[15].
• Fairuz's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Fairuz's genre is music of Lebanon^[17].
• Fairuz's record label is recorded as EMI^[18].
• Fairuz's discography is recorded as Fairuz discography^[19].
• Fairuz's Commons category is recorded as Fairuz^[20].
• Fairuz's voice type is recorded as contralto^[21].
• Fairuz's family name is recorded as Haddad^[22].
• Fairuz's given name is recorded as Nuhad^[23].
• Fairuz's official website is recorded as http://www.fairouz.com^[24].
• Fairuz's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Fairuz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic^[26].
• Fairuz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zuqaq al-Blat^[2], Fairuz… she was born on November 21, 1935^[3]. Arabic was her native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4] and actor^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[11], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar‎^[12], a grade of an order^[30], in Lebanon^[31], founded in 1936^[32]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[13], a grade of an order^[33], in France^[34]; and honorary doctorate from the American University of Beirut^[14], an award^[35], in Lebanon^[36].

Personal Life

Children include Ziad Rahbani^[7], a composer^[37], 1955–2025^[38], of Lebanon^[39], awarded the Commander of the National Order of the Cedar^[40] and Rima Rahbani^[8], an artist^[41], b. 1965^[42], of Lebanon^[43].

Why It Matters

Fairuz ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,651 views/month, #4,797 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

She has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[46], a singer^[47], b. 1977^[48], of Spain^[49], awarded the Billboard Latin Music Awards^[50]; Majida El Roumi^[51], a vocalist^[52], b. 1957^[53], of Lebanon^[54], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters^[55]; and Amani Swissi^[56], a singer^[57], b. 1983^[58], of Tunisia^[59].

FAQs

Where was Fairuz born?

Fairuz was born in Zuqaq al-Blat^[2].

What did Fairuz do for work?

Fairuz worked as singer^[4] and actor^[5].

What awards did Fairuz receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[11], Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar‎^[12], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[13], and honorary doctorate from the American University of Beirut^[14].

Who did Fairuz influence?

Fairuz has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[46], Majida El Roumi^[51], and Amani Swissi^[56].