Camille Saviola was an American personality who used to sing and was an eminent actress too. She was featured in numerous television series, plays, and musicals. Her death was confirmed on Thursday, i.e., 28th October 2021 through social media.
Early Life
Camille Saviola was born on 16th July 1950 and spend her early infant age in The Bronx, New York City. She was the daughter of Mary and Michael Saviola. She was brought up near Yankee Stadium and went to the High School of Music and Art where she attained her education. Later, she attended college for one year before deciding on dropping out to develop her acting skills. She became one of the lead singers in the early 1970s where she worked for Margo Lewis Explosion “Rock Band” and later was signed to “Disco” in the late 1970s.
Camille Saviola Career
Camille spent almost 25 years of her life while doing television, singing, films, and theatre. She was best known for her Italian roles and Jewish character. Camille once appeared in the four episodes of the famous show of her time, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” where she appeared as a religious leader. She was assigned the role of Mama Maddelena in Tommy Tune’s original Broadway production of “Nine”. Apart from this, she was also cast with another role of Mama in the revival of “Chicago”. She was nominated for best supporting actress for the movie “Nightlife” for which she received CanbleACE Award.
Camille Saviola Biography |
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Real Name | Camille Saviola |
Birth Date | 16 July 1950 |
Died Date | 28 October 2021 |
Aged | 71 Years |
Birth Place | Bronx, New York, United States |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Actress, Singer |
Religion | Christianity |
Sun sign | Cancer |
Physical Statistics |
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Height | in feet inches – 5’ 7” – in Centimeters – 170 cm |
Weight | in Kilograms – 90 kg – in Pounds – 198 lbs |
Shoe Size | 8 (U.S.) |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Eye Color | Brown |
Body Type | Average |
Family |
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Father | Michael Saviola |
Mother | Mary Saviola |
Sister | – |
Brother | – |
Qualification/Education |
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School | High School of Music & Art |
College | – |
Relationship Status |
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Marital Status | Single |
Who is her husband? | Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
Personal Life
Camille was one of those personalities who had the charm of living life to its fullest. She was not only famous for her singing, and acting skills but also for her laughing and the kind of character she owed. Camille owed the charisma of life. She was not only an enthusiastic personality but one of the great souls with a kind heart. However, she didn’t reveal much about her personal life. It is assumed that she might be married or might have at least one relationship with one muscular man but not much is available about her personal life.
Cause of Death
Camille’s death was confirmed by her longtime friend and actor Harvey Fierstein. He made a tweet on Twitter saying that she was her best friend for over 40 years and he could not count the number of laughs he shared with her with a shoulder, or kick in the ass. She was an Italian Godmother of soul. He gave a farewell to the personality and wished to the friends and families. Many others tweeted for her and showed their condolence to the family.
It was a hard time for the family to recover from the stress of the death but many of her friends showed their love for her. On the tweet note of her death, one of her loving friends named Wilson Cruz retweeted the same news and said that she was one of the great personalities. His heart became heavy after hearing the news. He further gave her condolence to the family for losing such a great personality and told her that she will always be missed.
Camille Saviola Net Worth
She was estimated to earn a net worth of around $2 million. She had a quite deep pocket with an easy earning from her acting career.
Trivia
- Camille was honored with the Back Stage West Garland Awards for her famous role in Zorba in 2007.
- She was best known for her Italian role in the supporting category or the Jewish character.
- She once appeared as Bajoran religious leader, Kai Opaka in “Star Trek” and as Louise Iannello in Civil Ways.
- Camille began her career with Broadway.
- In 1982, she made her debut with the role of Mama Maddelena in the Tommy Tune-directed musical Nine.