1920–1999 · Acting
64.0avg grm
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9honors
Honors
9—Knight of the Legion of Honour
—Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
—Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
—Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
—Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
Bio
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.
