Name: Amália Rodrigues
Birthday: 23 July 1920
Deathday: 06 October 1999
Place of Birth: Lisbon, Portugal
Known For: Acting
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.
