SilvanaMangano(Italianpronunciation:[silˈvaːnaˈmaŋɡano];21April1930[1]–16December1989[2])wasanItalianactress.　　RaisedinpovertyduringWorldWarII,Manganotrainedasadancerandworkedasamodelbeforewinninga"MissRome"beautypageantin1946.[2]Thisledtoworkinfilms;sheachievednotablesuccessinBitterRice(1949)andcontinuedworkinginfilmsforalmostfourmoredecades.