Acting
Connie Francis
- Born
- Dec 12, 1937 · Aged 87
- Died
- Jul 16, 2025
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 7
- TV credits
- 19
Also known as (1)
- Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero
Biography
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (/ˌfræŋkoʊˈnɪəroʊ/ FRANG-koh-NEER-oh; December 12, 1937 – July 16, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress. One of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, she amassed over 100 million records sold, placing her among the best-selling music artists in history. After a string of unsuccessful releases, Francis rose to fame in 1958 with her cover of the 1923 song "Who's Sorry Now?", which was followed by various other top-10 hits. She became the first woman to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard…
