Person
Amália Rodrigues
- Specialty
- Acting
- Birth
- July 23, 1920 · 79 years
- Death
- October 6, 1999
- Origin
- Lisbon, Portugal
Technical Alias
AmáliaAmalia Rodríguez
Professional Trajectory
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.
