Occupation Model, singer, actor | Relatives Miguel Bosé(niece) | |
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Full Name Eleonora Salvatore González Died 23 January 2017, Madrid, Spain Spouse Diego Postigo (m. 2006–2013) Children Dora Postigo, June Postigo Parents Lucía Dominguín, Alessandro Salvatore Siblings Francesca Salvatore, Lucía Tristancho, Alfonso Salvatore, Alessandro Salvatore, Olfo Bosé, Jara Tristancho Similar David Delfín, Miguel Bosé, Diego Postigo, Lucia Bosè, Mario Vaquerizo | ||
Eleonora Salvatore González (1 October 1975 – 23 January 2017), known as Bimba Bosé, was a Spanish model, actress and singer. Her artistic name, Bimba, means kid in Italian.
Contents
- Fallece la modelo bimba bos a los 41 a os
- Background
- Modelling
- Singing
- Personal life
- Illness and death
- Filmography
- Publications
- References
Fallece la modelo bimba bos a los 41 a os
Background
Bosé was born in Rome, the daughter of Spaniard Lucía González Bosé and her Italian first husband, Alessandro Salvatore, and grew up with six brothers and sisters. Her maternal grandfather was bullfighter Luis Miguel González Lucas "Dominguín" and other performing artists among her relatives, including her maternal grandmother, actress Lucia Bosé. Her uncle was singer Miguel Bosé.
Modelling
Bosé was known for her androgynous look, described as "edgy" and "arresting". She worked with international photographers such as Steven Meisel and Mario Testino, and her image was on covers of fashion magazines Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. She was chosen as the face of Tom Ford’s Gucci and Versus Versace. She was also a runway model in London, Paris, New York City and Milan for designers such as Miguel Adrover, John Galliano and Yohji Yamamoto.
Singing
In 2007, she recorded "Como un Lobo" with her uncle Miguel Bosé, and the song was included on his album Papito. The music video for the track is a performance of the couple at the 2007 Latin Grammay Award. In 2008, she founded The Cabriolets group, singing in English and Spanish, and recorded three albums and one EP with them.
She recorded a version of Como yo te amo by Rocío Jurado mixed with the musical base of the original theme of the Twin Peaks television series, which became a popular hit. Her first CD, called Demo, was recorded in New York City by producer Andrés Levín, and musicians Marc Ribot and John Medeski collaborated on it.
Personal life
She was married, from 3 June 2006 until the beginning of 2013, to producer and musician Diego Postigo with whom she had two daughters: Dora Postigo Salvatore (Madrid, April 2004) and June Postigo Salvatore (Madrid, 19 June 2011).
Illness and death
In 2014 Bosé was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. She continued to model.
In June 2016 she told the magazine Lecturas that the cancer had "metastasized in her bones, liver and brain" and she was continuing treatment.
Bosé died in Madrid on 23 January 2017, aged 41.