Amália Rodrigues

Actress

Born: July 23, 1920 (79 years old)

Died: October 6, 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.

Filmography (9)

• Fado, a Singer's Story (1947, ★ 7.6)
• Enchanted Isles (1965, ★ 6.9)
• Un rayo de luz (1960, ★ 5.6)
• Vacations in Majorca (1959, ★ 5.8)
• Black Cloaks (1947, ★ 6.3)
• Music of Always (1958, ★ 6.8)
• May God Save Us (2016, ★ 6.8)
• La revoltosa (1963, ★ 4)
• Lovers' Net (1955, ★ 4.7)