Melissa Chimenti (born 1948 in

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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 ''Papaya, Love Goddess of the Cannibals'' (Italian title: ''Papaya dei Caraibi'') is a 1978 in film, 1978 Italian cannibal film directed by Joe D'Amato. It was written by Roberto Gandus and stars Melissa Chimenti in the titular role, opposite Sir ...

'', directed by

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Discography

Singles

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

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, FI 713) *1969: '' Ricordati di me/Tam tam'' (

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, PRC 5069) *1969: '' Balla ancora insieme a me/Ricordati di me'' (

, PRC 5078) *1971: '' Apparizione/Dove muore la città'' ( Produttori Associati, PA/NP 3178) *Luglio 1973: '' Quel sorriso nelle sue mani/Che fai!'' (

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, RR 3062) *1980: '' Un po' gay/Jimmy'' (

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, 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 ''Farfallon'' is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a parody of ''Papillon''. Plot Farfallon is a Sicilian pastry chef who finds himself in prison for attempted murder and is ...

'' (1974) *''

Carambola! ''Carambola!'' ( it, Carambola, also known as ''Strange Adventures of Coby and Ben'') is a 1974 Italian comedic Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was the first film starring the duo Michael Coby and Paul L. S ...

'' (1974) *''

'' (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