Dalida

Personal Info

Birthday

January 17, 1933

Day of Death

1987-05-03

(54 years old)

Place of Birth

Cairo, Egypt

Also Known As

Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti

Dalida

داليدا

Dalida

Biography

Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, professionally known as Dalida, was a French vocalist and actress, born in Egypt to Italian parents. She won the Miss Egypt beauty contest in 1954 and began a 31-year singing career in 1956, selling 140 million albums and singles worldwide. Following several personal tragedies, she died by suicide in 1987.

Known For

Menage Italian Style

Operation Abduction

Che femmina!! E... che dollari!

The Sixth Day

I Love You

L'inconnue de Hong Kong

A Glass and a Cigarette

Pity My Tears

Filmography

2023
Dalida & Orlando: Brother and Sister Forever
as Self (archive footage)
Dalida Forever!: The Greatest Hits Over 40 Years
as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Dalida, les meilleures chansons
as Self
2008
Dalida - Une vie
as Self
2004
Dalida : Passionnément
as Self
1986
The Sixth Day
as Saddika
1976
Mosaïque
as Self
1968
I Love You
as Judy
1965
Menage Italian Style
as Armida
1963
L'inconnue de Hong Kong
as Georgia la chanteuse
1960
Che femmina!! E... che dollari!
as Maïka, la gitane / Laura Pisani
1959
Vice Squad
as Dalida
1958
Operation Abduction
as Bella Morena
1955
A Glass and a Cigarette
as Nurse Yolanda
1954
Pity My Tears
as فتاة علي البلاج
1949
The Flirtation of Girls
as كمبارس صامت