Dalida
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1933-01-17
- Died
- 1987-05-03
- Place of birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as
- Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti · Dalida · داليدا
Biography
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress. Leading an international career, Dalida has sold over 140 million records worldwide. Some of her best known songs include "Bambino", "Ciao amore, ciao", "Gigi l'amoroso", "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans", "Laissez-moi danser", "Salma ya salama", "Helwa ya baladi", "Mourir sur scène", and "Paroles, paroles" featuring spoken word by film star Alain Delon.
Initially an actress, she made her debut in the film A Glass and a Cigarette by Niazi Mustapha in 1955. A year later, having signed with the Barclay record company, Dalida achieved her first success as a singer with "Bambino". Following this, she became the top-selling recording artist in France between 1957 and 1961. Her music charted in many countries in Europe and Latin America. She collaborated with singers such as Julio Iglesias, Charles Aznavour, Johnny Mathis and Petula Clark.
Although she made a few films during her career as a singer, she effectively reconnected with cinema with The Sixth Day, a film by Youssef Chahine released in 1986. In France, although the film was hailed by critics, it was a commercial failure.
Dalida was deeply disturbed by the suicide of her partner Luigi Tenco in 1967. Despite this, she forged ahead with her career, forming the record label International Show with her brother Orlando, recording more music and performing at concerts and music competitions. After struggling with bouts of depression for many years, Dalida killed herself by drug overdose on 3 May 1987.
Dalida was born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti in Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt, on 17 January 1933. Her father Pietro Gigliotti (1904–1945) and mother Filomena Giuseppina (née d'Alba; 1904–1971) were both born in Serrastretta, Calabria, Italy, and were then taken by their emigrant parents to Egypt. Pietro studied music at school and played the violin in taverns; Giuseppina was a seamstress and homemaker. By birth, Dalida automatically gained Italian nationality through jus sanguinis of both Italian parents. It has been suggested that Dalida had Jewish roots, with her family's hometown of Serrastretta having been founded by Spanish Jews and her grandfather Enrico reportedly being of Algerian Jewish ancestry.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self / Self - Host / Self (archive footage)
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
La Chance aux chansons
1984
as Self (archive footage)
Was bin ich?
1955
as Self
Musik aus Studio B
1961
as Self
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
as Self
Ein Kessel Buntes
1972
as Self / Self - Musician
Musikladen
1972
as Self
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
À bout portant
1968
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
Melodien für Millionen
1985
as Self
Drei mal neun
1970
as Self
Vergißmeinnicht
1964
as Self
Archives secrètes
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Lieben Sie Show ?
1962
as Self
Movies (45)
A Little Something Extra
2024
as Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Sixth Day
1986
as Saddika
I Love You
1968
as Judy
A Glass and a Cigarette
1955
as Nurse Yolanda
Dalida & Orlando: Brother and Sister Forever
2023
as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
as كمبارس صامت
Vice Squad
1959
as Dalida
Mosaïque
1976
as Self
Teuf-teuf
1963
L'inconnue de Hong Kong
1963
as Georgia la chanteuse
Dalida Forever!: The Greatest Hits Over 40 Years
2023
as Self (archive footage)
50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Che femmina!! E... che dollari!
1960
as Maïka, la gitane / Laura Pisani
Menage Italian Style
1965
as Armida
Pity My Tears
1954
as فتاة علي البلاج
Operation Abduction
1958
as Bella Morena
Le masque de Toutankhamon
1956
Dalida pour toujours
1977
as Self
Dalida - Québec
1975
Dalida, 1980
1980
as Self
Dalida, discographie
2017
American Secret Service
1968
Dalida - Pour Toujours
1993
Dalida - Numéro 1
1980
Dalida - Une Vie - 1
2008
Dalida - Une Vie - 6
Dalida - Une vie
2008
as Self
Charles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 1 - 1955-1972
2014
as Self
Dalida - Une Vie - 5
2008
Dalida - Une Vie - 3
2008
Dalida, les meilleures chansons
2021
as Self
Dalida - Olympia
1971
Dalida - Eternelle
2000
Dalida - Une Vie - 2
2008
Dalida - Une Vie - 7
Basique, l'essentiel de la musique - Dalida Pour Orlando
2022
Dalida - Prague
1977
Dalida, le grand voyage
1997
Dalida - Une Vie - 8
Dalida, la femme qui rêvait d'une autre scène
Dalida - Une Vie - 4
2008
Dalida : Passionnément
2004
as Self
About Dalida
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress. Leading an international career, Dalida has sold over 140 million records worldwide. Some of her best known songs include "Bambino", "Ciao amore, ciao", "Gigi l'amoroso", "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans", "Laissez-moi danser", "Salma ya salama", "Helwa ya baladi", "Mourir sur scène", and "Paroles, paroles" featuring spoken word by film star Alain Delon. Initially an actress, she made her debut in the film A… With 72 credits spanning from 1949 to 2025, Dalida has appeared in 45 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dalida Movies
- A Little Something Extra (2024) — as Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Sixth Day (1986) — as Saddika
- I Love You (1968) — as Judy
- A Glass and a Cigarette (1955) — as Nurse Yolanda
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