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Wanda Osiris

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Wanda Osiris
Wanda Osiris in 1952
Born
Anna Menzio

(1905-06-03)3 June 1905
Rome, Italy
Died11 November 1994(1994-11-11) (aged 89)
Milan, Italy
Cause of deathheart attack
Occupationrevue actress

Wanda Osiris (pronounced [ˈvanda oˈziːris], Italianized as Vanda Osiri during the Fascist era; 3 June 1905 – 11 November 1994) was an Italian revue soubrette, actress and singer.

Life and career

Born Anna Menzio in Rome, the daughter of a groom,[1] she studied violin at a young age.[2] She debuted on stage in 1923, in the revue Osvaldo mio mi fai morire.[1][2] She was the major diva of the Italian revue between 1930s and 1950s, until a new type of soubrette, more saucy and comical, surfaced.[2] She retired in 1975[2] and died in 1994 of a heart attack at the age of 89.[1][2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Anna Bandettini (13 November 1994). "Addio Wandissima". La Repubblica. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Maurizio Porro (12 November 1994). "Wanda, la dea che scendeva dalle scale". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

Further reading

  • Roberta Maresci. Wanda Osiris. Prima soubrette e donna (con) turbante. Cavinato, 2015. ISBN 8899121834.
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