Was once engaged to Roxy Music lead singer Bryan Ferry.
Is the model with the black panther on the cover of the Roxy Music album,
"For Your Pleasure."
During the 60s painter Salvador Dalí was her companion
Was formerly in a relationship with Manuel Casella from 2002 to 2008.
Now lives in south of France
At some point in her career, Amanda Lear started claiming she was told by her mentor Salvador Dalí to pretend to be man.
Amanda was born in Hong Kong from an English-French father and a
Asian-Russian mother. She later moved to Europe. She studied at the
Saint Martin's college in London and later became a successful singer.
Besides being Salvador Dalí's protégée she also became David Bowie's
lover.
She has had a successful career in Italian tv. Amongst her tv programs
Premiatissima (1983), "Viva le donne" (with Andrea Giordana ), "Il Brutto anatroccolo",
"Cocktail d'amore" (with Balestri).
Beginning early in her career, Amanda Lear was rumored to be
transsexual.
She is the voice of Edna 'E' Mode, with her funny German accent, in the
Italian dubbed version of The Incredibles (2004).
In the jury of the Italian version of the TV
show"Dancing with the star". (January 2006)
Speaks and sings French with a strong German accent.
Is of Vietnamese descent (parents) and was born in Saigon.