Daniela Bianchi

Daniela Bianchi (born 31 January 1942) is an Italian actress, best known for her role of Bond girl Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 movie From Russia with Love.[1] She played a Soviet cipher clerk sent to entrap agent 007, James Bond. Bianchi's father was an Italian Army colonel. She studied ballet for eight years, and later worked as a fashion model.

Daniela Bianchi
Daniela Bianchi in 1963
Born (1942-01-31) 31 January 1942
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationActress
Years active1958–1970, 2012
Spouse
Alberto Cameli
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(m. 1970; died 2018)​
Children1

Acting career
Daniela Bianchi in Requiem per un agente segreto (1966)

Born in Rome to parents from Sirolo, Marche in Central Italy, Bianchi was the first runner-up in the 1960 Miss Universe contest, where she was also voted Miss Photogenic by the press. Her film career began in 1958. In From Russia with Love her voice was dubbed by Barbara Jefford owing to Bianchi's heavy accent.[2]

Bianchi starred in a number of French and Italian movies after From Russia with Love, the last being Scacco internazionale in 1968. One of her later films was Operation Kid Brother (also known as OK Connery and Operation Double 007), which was a James Bond spoof filmed in English (though Bianchi was again dubbed) and starring Sean Connery's brother, Neil Connery. Her only role in an American production was in the Dr. Kildare three-part story "Rome Will Never Leave You."

In 1970, Bianchi retired from acting to marry a Genoan shipping magnate, Alberto Cameli, with whom she has one son (Filippo Cameli).[3][4] Her husband died in 2018.[5]

In 2012, Bianchi appeared in a small role in the documentary film We're Nothing Like James Bond.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1958In Case of AdversityExtraUncredited
1961Demons at MidnightExtraUncredited
1962Always on SundayDonatella
1962The Sword of El CidElvira
1963From Russia with LoveTatiana Romanova
1964Code Name: TigerMehlica Baskine
1965SlalomNadia
1966Weekend, Italian StyleIsabella Dominici
1966Balearic CaperMercedes
1966Special Mission Lady ChaplinLady Arabella Chaplin
1966Requiem for a Secret AgentEvelyn
1967Operation Kid BrotherMaya Rafis
1967Your Turn to DieArabella
1967Dirty HeroesKristina von Keist
1968The Last ChanceHelen Harris

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1964Dr. KildareFrancesca Paolini3 episodes
2012We're Nothing Like James BondHerselfDocumentary

References
  1. Horsley, Carter B. "From Russia With Love". The City Review. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
  2. "Cool facts about "Bond Girls"". CBS News.
  3. "Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi)". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. Lussana, Massimiliano (29 August 2012). "James Bond e le radici genovesi dello 007 più famoso al mondo". ilGiornale.it. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  5. "E' morto l'armatore genovese Alberto Cameli – The Medi Telegraph". www.themeditelegraph.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. "Italian movie: Noi non siamo come James Bond" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2009.

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