1933 - 1987
Dalida Italian Singer
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Rest in peace.
Relationships
Dalida was previously married to Lucien Morisse (1961).
Dalida was in relationships with Richard Chanfray (1971 - 1980), Luigi Tenco (1966 - 1967) and Christian de la Mazière.
Dalida is rumoured to have hooked up with Alain Delon (1973).
About
Italian Singer Dalida was born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti on 17th January, 1933 in Cairo, Egypt and passed away on 2nd May 1987 Paris, France aged 54. She is most remembered for Miss Égypte 1954. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Dalida is a member of the following lists: English-language singers, Female rock singers and Spanish-language singers.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Dating | 3 |
9 years
|
3 years, 4 months
|
1 year
|
|---|
| Married | 1 |
1 year, 3 months
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Rumoured | 1 |
47 years, 8 months
|
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|
-
|
|---|
| Total | 5 |
47 years, 8 months
|
11 years, 9 months
|
1 year
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Dalida
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| Full Name at Birth |
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti
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| Alternative Name |
Dalida, Yolanda Gigliotti and Dalida, Yolanda Gigliotti
|
| Age |
54 (age at death) years
|
| Birthday |
17th January, 1933
|
| Birthplace |
Cairo, Egypt
|
| Died |
2nd May, 1987
|
| Place of Death |
Paris, France
|
| Cause of Death |
Barbiturate overdose (suicide by)
|
| Buried |
Montmartre Cemetery, Paris
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Light
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
Italian
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| Occupation Text |
Singer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Miss Égypte 1954
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, chanson, schlager, rock, easy listening, dance, ac, folk
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| Music Genre |
World
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| Year(s) Active |
1956–1987 (Singer) 1954–1986 (Actress), 1956–1987 (singer), 1954–1986 (actress), 1956-1987, 1956–1987
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, tambourine
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| Record Label |
Barclay, Orlando
|
| Associated Acts |
Bruno Guillain, Alain Delon, Petula Clark, Sacha Distel, Charles Aznavour, Serge Gainsbourg, Gilbert Becaud, Enrico Macias, Mireille Mathieu, Claude François
|
| Official Websites |
dalida.com, http://www.dalida.com
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| Favorite Colors |
Green, Black
|
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida (Arabic: داليدا), was a French singer 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 170 million albums and singles worldwide. She died by suicide in 1987.
