Tursunoy Saidazimova
Tursunoy Saidazimova | |
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| Born | c. 1911 |
| Died | 10 May 1928 (aged 16–17) Bukhara, Uzbek USSR, USSR |
| Cause of death | Murdered by her husband in an honor killing |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
| Known for | Singing in theater without a face veil |
Tursunoy Saidazimova (Russian: Турсуной Саидазимова; c. 1911 – 10 May 1928), occasionally transliterated as Tursunoi Saidazimova, was one of the first Uzbek actresses in the Uzbek SSR and one of the first to sing onstage without a face-veil. She was killed by her husband in an honor killing just shortly after her career took off.