Amália Rodrigues
Acting
- Born
- July 23, 1920 in Lisbon, Portugal
- Died
- October 6, 1999
- Age
- Died at age 79
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.