Marisa Del Frate | |
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 Photo of Del Frate from the magazine Radiocorriere (1957) | |
| Born | 11 March 1931 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 5 February 2015 (aged 83) Rome, Italy |
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Marisa Del Frate (11 March 1931 – 5 February 2015) was an Italian actress, singer, and television personality.
Born in Rome, Del Frate started her career as a model and took part in several beauty contests.[1][2] In 1957, she successfully debuted as a singer winning the Festival di Napoli with the song "Malinconico autunno".[1][2]
In 1958, Del Frate entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the songs "Quando il cuore" and "Ho disegnato un cuore".[1] Shortly later, she was chosen by Erminio Macario as primadonna in the revue Chiamate Arturo 777; from then, Del Frate started a successful career as soubrette, actress, and television presenter.[1][2] In 1961, Del Frate obtained large popularity thanks to the RAI television variety L'amico del giaguaro.[1][2][3]
Marisa Del Frate died from cancer at age 83 in Rome in 2015.[4]
