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Amanda Lear
Actor

Amanda Lear

18 Jun 1946Born
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Saigon, French Indochina [now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam]Birthplace

Biography

Amanda Lear  (originally Tapp, born 18 November 1939 or 1946, in British Hong Kong) is a French singer, lyricist, composer, painter, TV presenter, actress and novelist.

Lear began her career as a fashion model in the mid-1960s and was also the muse of Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. She first came to the public attention as the model on the cover of Roxy Music's album For Your Pleasure in 1973. She was a multimillion selling Disco Queen in the mid-1970s to the early 1980s mainly in Continental Europe and Scandinavia with hits such as "Queen of Chinatown", "Follow Me", "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" and "Fashion Pack".

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Lear has sold 15 million albums and over 25 million singles worldwide.

In the mid-1980s she positioned herself as one of the leading media personalities in mainland Europe, especially in Italy and in France where she hosted many long-running TV shows. Since the 1990s her time has been divided between music, television, writing and movies as well as pursuing her career as a painter. Currently she lives in Saint-Étienne-du-Grès near Avignon in the south of France.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAA VOLTA DOS QUE NÃO FORAMFilm: Joana D'avilla
  2. TBAGirls in PopsongsFilm
  3. 2026For Better And For WorseFilm
  4. 2026La SobrietàFilm
  5. 2025Toujours possibleFilm: Rose
  6. 2025L'argent de la vieilleFilm
  7. 2024To Live, To Die, To Live AgainFilm: Leolia
  8. 2024La MaisonSeries: Marwa Jallab (2 episodes)
  9. 2024Oldies But GoodiesFilm: Barbie
  10. 2023Escort BoysSeries: Amanda (1 episode)
  11. 2021Hashtag BoomerSeries: Amanda Lear (8 episodes)
  12. 2020MissFilm: Marraine
  13. 2020Si muore solo da viviFilm: Giusy Ganaglia
  14. 2018Metti una notteFilm: Lulù
  15. 2017La CandidateFilm: Cécile Bouquigny
  16. 2017Puis-je vous embrasser ?Series (1 episode)
  17. 2014DivinaFilm: Claire Bartoli aka 'Divina'
  18. 2012Code Name: RoseFilm: Manoue
  19. 2012Lady OscarFilm: Clara Barnier
  20. 2009Panique au ministèreFilm: Cécile
  21. 2008Bloody FlowersFilm: Charlotte de St-Martin
  22. 2008Dragon HuntersFilm: Gildas (voice)
  23. 2007Mon amour de fantômeFilm: Elizabeth
  24. 2006Boys Briefs 4Film: La femme (segment "Gigolo")
  25. 2005Night ArchivesFilm: La femme
  26. 2005Courts mais Gay : Tome 9Film: La femme
  27. 2005GigoloFilm: La femme
  28. 2002Dance ChallengeFilm: Birgit
  29. 1998BimbolandFilm: Gina
  30. 1997Love ReinventedFilm: Une passante
  31. 1996Love ReinventedSeries: Passerby (1 episode)
  32. 1993EurotrashSeries (2 episodes)
  33. 1993A Woman for MeFilm: Françoise
  34. 1985GrottenolmFilm: Dr. Ludmilla Nerovna
  35. 1978LoggerheadsFilm
  36. 1970Double Pisces, Scorpio RisingFilm
  37. 1969Fun and Games for EveryoneFilm
  38. 1969The CommissionerSeries: Model #2 (1 episode)
  39. 1968Don't Play with MartiansFilm: Un habitant de Gamma

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