Simone silva biography

Simone Silva was.
Simone Silva (15 August 1928 – 30 November 1957) was an Egyptian-born French film actress who appeared in a handful of British B-movies during the 1950s.
Simone Silva was an Egyptian-born French film actress who appeared in a handful of British B-movies during the 1950s.

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Simón Silva

Finding Guide to the Simón Silva Papers

In October, 1996, Simón Silva, a well known Latino artist, designated the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives as the permanent repository for his personal papers, including artwork and professional files.

Simón Silva was born in 1961 in Mexicali, Mexico. The next year, his family emigrated to the United States and settled in Holtville, an agricultural town in California's Imperial Valley. One of eleven children, Silva spent much of his young life as a migrant farm worker. This experience, says Silva, "instilled in me the value of an education," as well as inspiring much of his artwork.

Silva attended Imperial Valley College, receiving an A.A. degree in Art, and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, where he received his BFA in Illustration.

In 1992, Simón Silva's work was chosen to represent the United States in the Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit at the Los Angeles City Hall. In 1993 he had a one man exhibition at UCLA as part of the Raza Art Series. Also that year, Silva was commis

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Simone Silva

French actress (1928–1957)

Simone Silva

Born	Martha Simone de Bouillard (1928-08-15)15 August 1928 Cairo, Egypt
Died	30 November 1957(1957-11-30) (aged 29) London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1950 – 1957

Simone Silva (15 August 1928 – 30 November 1957) was an Egyptian-born French film actress who appeared in a handful of British B-movies during the 1950s. Silva, who was once quoted as saying she would "do anything" to get in the newspapers, was known however less for her acting than for her voluptuous figure and publicity-seeking activities. She briefly made global headlines following a notorious incident at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival where she posed topless with Robert Mitchum for photographers, causing a sensation when the photographs were flashed around the world.

Early career

Born in Cairo to French-Italian parents in 1928, Silva moved to England in 1946 after marrying an Englishman (divorced 1953), believing that England would provide opportunities for her to be noticed by Am

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Simone Silva (1928 - 1957) سيمون سيلفا

An Egyptian-born French film actress, who appeared in a few British B films during the 1950s. She was born in Cairo, Egypt, to French and Italian parents. She was married to James...Read more Silver (1946-1954) and their marriage ended in divorce. Among her most important works are Desperate Moment (1953), Escape by Night (1953), South of Algiers (1953), and Third Party Risk (1954). She began her career in England, by showing sexy pictures of herself, then participated in films. When her weight began to increase, she followed a strict diet. At the Cannes Film Festival in 1954, she received the honorary title of Miss Festival. She was forced to return to England, to work in British cinema and television. Simone was found dead in her apartment in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom on November 30, 1957, due to a stroke from following a harsh diet for a long time, at the age of 29 years.