Amália Rodrigues
ActingBorn July 23, 1920 · Lisbon, PortugalDied October 6, 1999
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.
