Amália Rodrigues

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.

Personal information

Known for: Acting

Gender: Female

Date of birth: 23/07/1920

Date of death: 06/10/1999

Place of birth: Lisbon, Portugal