Amália Rodrigues

Amália Rodrigues

Born

July 23, 1920

Died

October 6, 1999 (79 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Lisbon, Portugal

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.