Daniela Bianchi

Italian actress

Daniela Bianchi (born 31 January 1942) is an Italian former actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who had a successful Hollywood career. She was crowned Miss Universo Italia in 1960. She represented her country at Miss Universe 1960 where she placed 1st Runner-Up. She is best known for the role of Bond girl Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 movie From Russia with Love.

Daniela Bianchi in Requiem per un agente segreto (1966)

Bond girl

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In 1963, she starred as Bond girl Tatiana Romanova, a Soviet cipher clerk sent to trap James Bond in the 1963 movie From Russia with Love.[1] Her voice in From Russia with Love was dubbed by Barbara Jefford because of Bianchi's heavy accent.[2]

In another movie she was in, O.K. Connery, was a James Bond spoof movie. Bianchi was again dubbed and it starred Sean Connery's brother, Neil Connery.

In 2012, Bianchi appeared in a small role in the documentary film We're Nothing Like James Bond.[3]

Personal life

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Bianchi was born in Rome, Italy. She married businessman Alberto Cameli.[4] They have one son.[5] Her husband died in 2018.[6]

References

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  1. Horsley, Carter B. "From Russia With Love". The City Review. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
  2. "Cool facts about "Bond Girls"". CBS News.
  3. "Italian movie: Noi non siamo come James Bond" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  4. "Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi)". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. Lussana, Massimiliano (29 August 2012). "James Bond e le radici genovesi dello 007 più famoso al mondo". ilGiornale.it. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  6. "E' morto l'armatore genovese Alberto Cameli – The Medi Telegraph". www.themeditelegraph.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.

Other websites

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