Amália Rodrigues

Known for Acting

Amália Rodrigues's portrait

Details

Birthday: July 23, 1920

Deathday: October 06, 1999

Place of birth: Lisbon, Portugal

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.