Gloria Piedimonte (27 May 1955 – 6 January 2022), also known as La Guapa, was an Italian singer, actress, dancer, and television personality.

Life and career

Piedimonte was born in

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on 27 May 1955. After some minor film roles Piedimonte gained some popularity in 1978 appearing in the music show ''

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'', in which she danced to the tune of the theme song "Baila Guapa", performed by Bus Connection. In the same year she released two singles, the disco music song "Uno" and the

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song "Ping Pong Space". The following year she starred in her only film as lead actress, ''Baila Guapa''. After appearances in other films and in photonovelas, she brought out one more single in 1983, "Ma che bella serata". In the same period she posed in several hard-core magazines, such as ''

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'' and ''Men'', although not personally involved in sex scenes. In her late years she focused on painting, holding several solo exhibitions. She died from

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in Mantua on 6 January 2022, at the age of 66.

Filmography

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'', directed by

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'', directed by

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(1975) *'' Oh, mia bella matrigna'', directed by Guido Leoni (1976) *''

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(1976) *''

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'', directed by

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(1976) *''

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'', directed by

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(1976) *'' Le seminariste'', directed by Guido Leoni (1976) *'' Terror in Rome'', directed by

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(1976) *'' Amore all'arrabbiata'', directed by Carlo Veo (1977) *'' La svastica nel ventre'', directed by Mario Caiano (1977) *'' Deadly Chase'', directed by

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(1978) *'' The Face with Two Left Feet'', directed by

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(1979) *'' Kriminal Porno'', directed by Melih Gülgen (1979) *''

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'', directed by Adriano Tagliavia (1979)

Discography

;Singles * 1978 - "Ping Pong Space"/"Ping Pong Space (Instrumental Version)" (

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, LD AL 8018, 7") * 1978 - "Uno"/"Chi sei" (Durium, LD AL 8036, 7") * 1983 - "Ma che bella serata"/"Torno stasera" (Gattocicova, GT 501, 7") * 1983 - "Sogno in blu" (Melody Records, MR 068/069) * 2013 - "Ma che bella serata" ew Version

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