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Wanda Osiris
Italian actress, singer and soubrette (1905–1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna Maria Menzio (3 June 1905 – 11 November 1994), known professionally as Wanda Osiris (pronounced [ˈvanda oˈziːris]; italianized as Vanda Osiri during the Fascist era), was an Italian revue soubrette, actress and singer.
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Life and career
Born in Rome, Italy, the daughter of a groom,[1] she studied violin at a young age.[2] She debuted on stage in 1923, in the revue Osvaldo mio mi fai morire.[1][2] She was the major diva of the Italian revue between 1930s and 1950s, until a new type of soubrette, more saucy and comical, surfaced.[2] She retired in 1975,[2] and died of a heart attack in 1994, at the age of 89.[1][2]
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