Kiash Nanah (1935/36 – 29 January 2014), better known by her

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Aïché (Ayşe) Nana, was a Lebanese-born dancer and stripper. Born in

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to Armenian parents, she began her career in 1954, before moving to

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then

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and becoming a

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r. She was married to

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film director and producer and screenwriter

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. She became a celebrity in Italy, following a famous

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on 5 November 1958 during a private party at the Rugantino restaurant and nightclub on the Viale di Trastevere in Rome, which caused a national scandal and went on to provide the inspiration for the 'orgy' scene in

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's film ''

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''.

Death

Nana died from cancer on 29 January 2014 at the Aurelia Hospital in

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Filmography

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* 1936 births 2014 deaths Actresses from Beirut Turkish film actresses Turkish female dancers Turkish dancers Belly dancers Turkish female erotic dancers Deaths from cancer in Lazio Lebanese emigrants to Italy Turkish expatriates in France Turkish expatriates in Italy Turkish people of Lebanese descent {{Dance-bio-stub