Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni was born on 18 June 1943 and broke into Italian film before 20th Century Fox brought her to Hollywood, where she worked opposite Frank Sinatra, Edward Mulhare, and James Coburn. She also appeared in French and Spanish productions alongside Marcello Mastroianni, Jean Marais, and directors like Mario Monicelli. But the real turn came when she pivoted to music and television in the 1970s: 25 studio albums released across 37 countries, singing in Italian, Spanish, English, and French, with hits like "A far l'amore comincia tu," "Fiesta," and "Tuca tuca" that made he…