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Hermínia Silva

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Also known as Herminia Silva, Hermínia Silva Leite Guerreiro, Herminia Silva Leite Guerreiro

Portuguese actress (1907–1993)

Person · Open Library

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1

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Portugal
Active from
1913-10-02
Active to
1993-06-13
comedyfadoportugalportuguese

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4,349
Total plays
23,770

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Hermínia Silva (Herminia Silva Leite Guerreiro, Lisbon , 23 October, 1907 - Lisbon - 13, June, 1993) affectionately known as the priestess of Lisbon, was the most representative fadista [1] of this bohemian and traditional city. One of the most famous names of Fado [2] and one od the most popular artists of "Teatro de Revista" [3], she portrayed with vast joviality and humour the Lisbon she loved. Only ten years old, Hermínia Silva started working as a tailor apprentice. <a href="https://www.la

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Silva
Gender
female
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
Lisbon
Place of death
Lisbon
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Genre
fado
Image
Hermínia Silva, 1939.png
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name in native language
Hermínia Silva Leite Guerreiro
date of birth
1907-10-23
date of death
1993-06-13
Commons category
Hermínia Silva
place of burial
Prazeres Cemetery
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