Dalida
Acting•Born: Jan 17, 1933•Cairo, Egypt•Died: May 03, 1987
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.
