Gloria Piedimonte (27 May 1955 – 6 January 2022), also known as La Guapa, was an Italian singer, actress, dancer, and television personality.
Life and career
Piedimonte was born in Mantua, Italy, on 27 May 1955. After some minor film roles Piedimonte gained some popularity in 1978 appearing in the music show Discoring, in which she danced to the tune of the theme song "Baila Guapa", performed by Bus Connection.[1][2] In the same year she released two singles, the disco music song "Uno" and the space music song "Ping Pong Space".[1] The following year she starred in her only film as lead actress, Baila Guapa.[2] After appearances in other films and in photonovelas, she brought out one more single in 1983, "Ma che bella serata". In the same period she posed in several hard-core magazines, such as Le Ore and Men, although not personally involved in sex scenes.[1][3] In her late years she focused on painting, holding several solo exhibitions.[4] She died from COVID-19 in Mantua on 6 January 2022, at the age of 66.[4]
