Silvana Pampanini

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Silvana Pampanini
Pampanini in 1952
Born	(1925-09-25)25 September 1925 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	6 January 2016(2016-01-06) (aged 90) Rome, Italy
Occupations	Actress director singer television personality
Years active	1946–2002
Relatives	Rosetta Pampanini (aunt)

Silvana Pampanini (25 September 1925 – 6 January 2016) was an Italian film actress, director and singer. She was also the niece of the well-known soprano of the golden era of opera, Dame Rosetta Pampanini. Silvana Pampanini caused a sensation when she took part in the 1946 Miss Italia contest and the following year she started her movie career. Madame Pampanini was born into a well-off family, she was educated, and studied opera and ballet since her childhood. According to interviews, Pampanini was a contralto with notable voice extension. However, she also said many times over the years that she preferred to pursue a career in cinema as it required less training and it was much less demanding than a career as an opera singer. ^{[citation needed]}