Dana Ghia | |
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Born |
Felicita Ghia 13 July 1932 Milan, Italy |
Other names | Ghia Arlen |
Occupation | Actress |
Dana Ghia (born Felicita Ghia; 13 July 1932) is an Italian former actress, singer and model. During her acting career, Ghia was sometimes credited as Ghia Arlen.
Born Felicita Ghia in Milan, Ghia started her career as a runway model. She debuted as a singer in 1953, during a student show, then in 1956 she was first noted thanks to the participation on the RAI contest for newcomers Primo applauso. Shorty later Ghia started appearing as a vocalist in several RAI variety shows, and recording several singles. Between 1963 and 1977 she appeared in a number of films and TV-series, mainly in character roles.