Amália Rodrigues

Date of Birth:

Jul 23, 1920

Place of Birth:

Lisbon, Portugal

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.