Amália Rodrigues
Known For: Acting
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: July 23, 1920
Day of Death: October 6, 1999 (79 years old)
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.
