1. Silvana Pampanini was an Italian film actress, director and singer.
16 Facts About Silvana Pampanini
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Silvana Pampanini was the niece of the soprano of the golden era of opera, Dame Rosetta Pampanini.
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Silvana Pampanini caused a sensation when she took part in the 1946 Miss Italia contest and the following year she started her movie career.
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Madame Pampanini was born into a well-off family, she was educated, and studied opera and ballet since her childhood.
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Later Miss Silvana Pampanini was wrongly reported as Miss Rome of 1947.
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Green-eyed and long-legged Silvana Pampanini quickly became one of the most popular pin-up girls and movie stars in her country.
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Two years later Silvana Pampanini flew to New York City, Denver and Los Angeles, appeared on television but rejected offers from Hollywood because she was told she would have to study English for a long time.
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Silvana Pampanini often appeared on local TV shows and took part in several film festivals as a special guest or panel member.
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Wherever Silvana Pampanini went she was personally welcomed by royalty, heads of states, prime ministers, diplomats and dictators, including Juan Domingo Peron, Raul Castro, Marcos Perez Jimenez, prince and later emperor Akihito, Rafael Trujillo jr.
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Dynamic and sometimes temperamental signorina Silvana Pampanini was often involved in arguments and litigations with film producers which eventually jeopardized her career.
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Silvana Pampanini turned down a supporting role in a film directed by Federico Fellini because he had asked her to gain weight.
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Nero, in which Silvana Pampanini played the role of scantily dressed Empress Poppaea, was banned in a few countries because of scenes that were considered indecent.
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What's more, Silvana Pampanini claimed she had always declined the invitations of producers and directors on their sofa, and nobody proved her wrong.
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One year later, Silvana Pampanini was taken to court for contract breach by a Mexican producer who specifically applied for a female judge expected to be indifferent to her charms.
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The press often announced that Miss Silvana Pampanini had a new boyfriend who was going to lead her to the altar at last, but none of them succeeded.
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In late October 2015, a few weeks after turning 90, Silvana Pampanini was hospitalized and underwent abdominal surgery, but never recovered.