Sophie Tucker

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 13, 1884

died

February 9, 1966

place of birth

Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]

also known as

Sonya Kalish · Sofia Kalish · Соня Калиш

total credits

11 movies

Biography

Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was a Russian-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas".

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