Amália Rodrigues

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Personal info

Known for: Acting
Born: 7/23/1920
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 10/6/1999 (aged 79)
Gender: Female
Also known as: Amália, Amalia Rodríguez

Biography

Amália, was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen of Fado"), Rodrigues was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Amália remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in history.

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