Lia Anna Di Leo (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2006) was an Italian actress and model.[1] She entered the 1951 Miss Italy contest and then began acting in films, generally playing glamorous supporting roles.
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![]() Lia Di Leo in Radiocorriere magazine, 1953. | |
Born | (1923-07-22)22 July 1923 Taranto, Apulia, Italy |
Died | 15 December 2006(2006-12-15) (aged 83) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
Other names | Alberta Alda Di Leo |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1951-1957 (films) |
Di Leo's parents died while she was very young, and as a result she raised her two younger twin brothers, Marion and Tony. After marrying in 1957 she retired from the screen and moved to the United States, where she worked as a sculptor.[2] She died in Palm Springs, California on 15 December 2006, at the age of 83.[3][4]
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