Silvana Mangano

Movie Actress

Birthday April 21, 1930

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Rome, Italy

DEATH DATE Dec 16, 1989 (59)

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About

Popular actress who was married to famous producer Dino De Laurentiis for nearly 40 years, and appeared in Dune, which he produced.

Before Fame

She worked as a model to keep her family out of poverty, and won the Miss Rome pageant in 1946.

Trivia

She gained fame for her role in the 1949 film Bitter Rice, which her husband at the time produced.

Family Life

She had four children and her daughter, Giada De Laurentiis, hosted several shows on the Food Network.

Associated With

Her husband, Dino De Laurentiis, worked with David Lynch to produce the 1984 science fiction film Dune.