Amália Rodrigues
Acting
July 23, 1920
Died at age 79
October 6, 1999
Date of Death
Lisbon, Portugal
42 Credits
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.
