- Born
- July 23, 1920
- Died
- October 6, 1999 (aged 79)
- Place of birth
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Also known as
- Amália, Amalia Rodríguez
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.