Melissa Chimenti (born 1948 in Asmara, Eritrea as Maria Rosa Chimenti) aka ''Melissa'', is an Italian actress and singer. Her father was Italian and her mother was Eritrean. Her best-known role is Papaya in the film '' Papaya, Love Goddess of the Cannibals'', directed by

Joe D'Amato Aristide Massaccesi (15 December 1936 – 23 January 1999), known professionally as Joe D'Amato, was an Italian film director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter who worked in many genres ( westerns, decamerotici, peplum, war films, ...

Discography

Singles

*1968: '' La spiaggia è vuota/Le fragole'' (

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, FI 713) *1969: '' Ricordati di me/Tam tam'' ( Parade, PRC 5069) *1969: '' Balla ancora insieme a me/Ricordati di me'' ( Parade, PRC 5078) *1971: '' Apparizione/Dove muore la città'' (

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, PA/NP 3178) *Luglio 1973: '' Quel sorriso nelle sue mani/Che fai!'' ( Erre, RR 3062) *1980: '' Un po' gay/Jimmy'' ( Blitz Record, BLZ 021) *1985: '' Deliverer of my mind (Vocal version)/Deliverer of my mind (Instrumental version) ( Full Time Records, FTM 31567; recorded as ''Kwin Melissa'') *1986: '' Egyptian ring/Bad loser (

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, FM NP 13123; recorded as ''Kwin Melissa'')

Filmography

*'' Le mille e una notte... e un'altra ancora!'' (1972) *'' Rivelazioni di uno psichiatra sul mondo perverso del sesso'', (1973) *'' Chino'' (1973) *'' Farfallon'' (1974) *'' Carambola!'' (1974) *'' Papaya, Love Goddess of the Cannibals'' (also known as ''Papaya dei Caraibi''), by

(1978) (credited as Melissa) *'' Gardenia, il giustiziere della mala'' (1979)

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* 1948 births Italian film actresses Living people Italian people of Eritrean descent People from Asmara 20th-century Italian actresses 20th-century Italian women singers {{Italy-actor-stub