Wanda Osiris

Anna Maria Menzio (3 June 1905 – 11 November 1994), known professionally as Wanda Osiris (pronounced [ˈvandaoˈziːris]; italianized as Vanda Osiri during the Fascist era), was an Italian revue soubrette, actress and singer.

Life and career

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

Filmography

Further reading

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

External links

• at IMDb