Amália Rodrigues

Born

1920-07-23

Died

1999-10-06

Birthplace

Lisbon, Portugal

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.