Amália Rodrigues
- Born
- 23 July 1920 (79 years old)
- Died
- 6 October 1999
- Place of birth
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Gender
- Female
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.
