Milva

Italian singer and actress (1939-2021)
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Milva

Summary

Milva is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Goro[2]. She was born on July 17, 1939[3]. She died in Milan[4]. She died on April 23, 2021[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], recording artist[9], and television presenter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Milva's place of birth was Goro[2].
  • Milva died in Milan[4].
  • Milva was born on July 17, 1939[3].
  • Milva died on April 23, 2021[5].
  • Milva was married to Maurizio Corgnati[12].
  • A child of Milva was Martina Corgnati[13].
  • Milva held citizenship in Italy[14].
  • Italian was Milva's native language[15].
  • Milva worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Milva worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Milva worked as a film actor[8].
  • Milva worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Milva worked as a television presenter[10].
  • Milva worked as a singer[16].
  • Milva's field of work was pop music[17].
  • Milva's field of work was musical theater[18].
  • Milva's field of work was singing[19].
  • Milva's field of work was popular music[20].
  • Milva received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Milva received the Officer of Arts and Letters[22].
  • Milva received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Milva received the Goldene Stimmgabel[24].
  • Milva is recorded as female[25].
  • Milva's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Milva's genre is pop music[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Milva was born in Goro[2]. She was born on July 17, 1939[3]. Italian was her native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], recording artist[9], television presenter[10], and singer[16]. Fields of work include pop music[17], a music genre[28], founded in 1950[29]; musical theater[18], a music genre[30]; singing[19], a type of activity[31]; and popular music[20], a music genre[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a decoration[33], in Germany[34]; Officer of Arts and Letters[22], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; and Goldene Stimmgabel[24], an annual prize[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1981[41].

Personal Life

Milva was married to Maurizio Corgnati[12]. A child of her was Martina Corgnati[13].

Death and Burial

Milva died on April 23, 2021[5]. She died in Milan[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[42].

Why It Matters

Milva ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Milva born?

Milva's place of birth was Goro[2].

Where did Milva die?

Milva died in Milan[4].

Who was Milva married to?

Milva's spouses include Maurizio Corgnati[12].

What did Milva do for work?

Milva worked as opera singer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], recording artist[9], and television presenter[10].

What awards did Milva receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Officer of Arts and Letters[22], Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], and Goldene Stimmgabel[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ansa.it. ansa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [42] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . ansa.it. ansa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Goro
    Discography Milva discography
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