A portrait of Amália Rodrigues

Amália Rodrigues

Acting

Born

July 23, 1920

Place of Birth

Lisbon, Portugal

Deceased

October 6, 1999

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.

The Filmography

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