Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 23, 1920
Place of Birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Also Known As
- Amália
- Amalia Rodríguez
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.
