Simone Silva | |
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| Born | Martha Simone de Bouillard 15 August 1928 |
| Died | 30 November 1957 (aged 29) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950 – 1957 |
Simone Silva (15 August 1928 – 30 November 1957) was an Egyptian-born French film actress who appeared in a handful of British B-movies during the 1950s. Silva, who was once quoted as saying she would "do anything" to get in the newspapers, was known however less for her acting than for her voluptuous figure and publicity-seeking activities. She briefly made global headlines following a notorious incident at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival where she posed topless with Robert Mitchum for photographers, causing a sensation when the photographs were flashed around the world.