Dalida

Birth Name: Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti Date of Birth: 17 January, 1933 Place of Birth: Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt Date of Death: 3 May, 1987 Place of Death: Paris, France Ethnicity: Italian Dalida was a singer and actress. She was also known as Dalila and Yolanda Gigliotti.

Birth Name: Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti

Date of Birth: 17 January, 1933

Place of Birth: Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt

Date of Death: 3 May, 1987

Place of Death: Paris, France

Ethnicity: Italian

Dalida was a singer and actress. She was also known as Dalila and Yolanda Gigliotti.

She was born in Cairo, Egypt, to an Italian family, from Serrastretta, Provincia di Catanzaro, Calabria. She was the daughter of Filomena Giuseppina d’Alba/Rossi and Pietro Gigliotti, who was first violinist, primo violino, at the Cairo Opera House. Her brother, Orlando (Bruno Gigliotti), is a producer and singer, who was her manager during her career.

Dalida was raised in Egypt. Later in life, she also became a French citizen.

Dalida’s paternal grandfather was named Giuseppe/Guiseppe Gigliotti. Giuseppe was born in Serrastretta.

Dalida’s paternal grandmother was named Rosa. Rosa was born in Serrastretta.

Dalida’s maternal grandmother was named Elena.

Source: Genealogy of Dalida (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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