Simone Silva

Born: Aug 15, 1928
height: 5'4" (or 162 cm)
nationality: Egyptian

Biography

About Simone Silva

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Simone Silva, born Martha Simone de Bouillard in Cairo, Egypt, was a straight actress of Egyptian nationality and mixed-race (primarily Caucasian) ethnicity. Her parents were French and Italian. At eighteen, she married wealthy businessman Cecil Silver and moved to England. She began her career modeling for sexy pin-up photos. In 1950, she made her film debut in the French movie "Le Tampon du Capiston," followed by bit parts in the British films "Bikini Baby" and "Bachelor In Paris." The voluptuous redhead struggled with her weight and turned to crash dieting. She was cast in the big budget adventure "Hajji Baba" but was replaced before filming began. Her marriage to Cecil ended in 1954. That same year, she costarred with Diana Dors in the drama "The Weak And The Wicked." Simone desperately wanted to become famous and claimed she would "do anything" to get in the papers. At the 1954 Cannes film festival, held from March 25th-April 9th, she was awarded the honorary title of "Miss Festival 1954" and asked to pose for photos with actor Robert Mitchum. When the photographers started taking pictures, she shocked them by stripping her top off.

The nude publicity stunt turned into a major scandal, and she was asked to leave the festival. In an interview, she said, "I thought it would help my career. I wanted to go to Hollywood - and after all Marilyn Monroe became famous after she posed nude for a calendar. What was the harm in it?" She was signed by independent producer Al Petker and moved to Hollywood. Unfortunately, she had trouble obtaining a work visa and began feuding with Petker over her salary. Simone was hospitalized in November 1954 due to stress and her eating disorder. Soon after, she was forced to return to England. She landed a role in the 1956 low-budget crime picture "The Dynamiters." Then she appeared in two episodes of the television show "The Gay Cavalier." Tragically, on November 30, 1957, she was found dead in her London apartment. Simone had died from a stroke caused by her rigorous crash-dieting. She was only twenty-nine years old.

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Personal

Died: Saturday 30th of November 1957 (age 29)
Birthplace: Egypt
Ethnicity: Mixed-race (primarily Caucasian)
Sexuality: Straight

Body

Hair Color: Brown
Boobs: Real/Natural

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Frequently asked

What led to her death?

Simone Silva died from a stroke caused by rigorous crash-dieting, at the age of 29.

What was her connection to the Cannes Film Festival?

At the 1954 Cannes film festival, she was named 'Miss Festival 1954' and caused a scandal by removing her top during a photo session with Robert Mitchum.

Did you know

She was born Martha Simone de Bouillard in Cairo, Egypt, to French and Italian parents.
She married wealthy businessman Cecil Silver at age eighteen and later divorced in 1954.
She was replaced in the film 'Hajji Baba' before filming began.
She appeared in two episodes of the TV show 'The Gay Cavalier'.