10 Facts About Firangiz Sharifova

Firangiz Sharifova is best known for her roles in the films The Most Important Interview, Legend of Silver Lake, and Day of Execution.

Firangiz Sharifova was born on 6 February 1924 in Baku in the family of the leading figures of the national theater Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh and Marziyya Davudova.

Firangiz Sharifova's father was unjustly arrested in 1937 and shot as an enemy of the people.

Firangiz Sharifova studied at the Baku Choreographic School where she made her first steps in the performances in concerts.

Firangiz Sharifova studied at the conservatory for five years and managed to develop the soprano's voice in a professional way.

In early 1947, Firangiz Sharifova was admitted to the troupe of the Azerbaijan State Theater of Musical Comedy named after Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, but two years later the theater was temporarily closed.

In 1949, Firangiz Sharifova began working as an actor in the troupe of the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators and soon became one of the main actors in the theater's repertoire.

Firangiz Sharifova remained at the Theatre of Young Spectators until 1961 when she was employed by the Academic National Drama Theater.

In 1965, Firangiz Sharifova returned to the Young Spectators Theatre and worked there until 2011.

Firangiz Sharifova died on 20 February 2014 in Baku at the age of 90.