Aïché Nana

Kiash Nanah (1935/36 – 29 January 2014), better known by her stage name Aïché (Ayşe) Nana, was a Lebanese-born dancer and stripper.

Aïché Nana
Aïché Nana during an infamous striptease in Trastevere (Rome), 1958
Born
Kiash Nanah

1935 or 1936
Beirut, Lebanon
Died (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer, stripper
Years active1954–2014
SpouseSergio Pastore

Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, she began her career in 1954, before moving to France then Italy and becoming a belly dancer. She was married to Italian film director and producer and screenwriter Sergio Pastore.[1]

She became a celebrity in Italy, following a famous striptease on 5 November 1958 during a private party at the Rugantino restaurant and nightclub on the Viale di Trastevere in Rome, which caused a national scandal and went on to provide the inspiration for the 'orgy' scene in Federico Fellini's film La dolce vita.[2][3]

Death

Nana died from cancer on 29 January 2014 at the Aurelia Hospital in Rome, Italy. She was 78.[1][4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1956The Lebanese MissionLa danseuse
1956A Touch of the SunBelly Dancer
1965Sheriff Won't ShootDesiree
1966A... For AssassinAdriana Prescott
1966Thompson - 1880Fanny
1968Giurò... e li uccise ad uno ad uno... Piluk il timidoDaisy Sugar Candy
1968Due occhi per uccidereNadia
1968Crisantemi per un branco di carogne
1970EdipeonLola
1977I nuovi mostriLa principessa Altoprati(segment "First Aid")
1978Porco mondo
1978EnfantasmeGipsy
1979Images in a ConventMother Superior
1983The Story of PieraLa veggente / Midwife
1985King DavidAhinoab
1991Strepitosamente... flopPon(final film role)

References
  1. Notice of death of Aïché Nana Nana, picturesthattalk.com; accessed 7 March 2015.
  2. Vitali, Alessandra (29 January 2014). "Addio Aichè Nanà, con il suo spogliarello nacque la Dolce vita". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
  3. "Aiche Nana - obituary". The Telegraph. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018.
  4. "Dancer who inspired La Dolce Vita dies at 78". The Guardian. Reuters. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.


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