About Amália Rodrigues
Amália Rodrigues Amália Rodrigues

Birthday

1920-07-23

Place of Birth

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.