Antonette Mendes

Antonette Mendes (born Maria Antonia D'Souza; 10 May 1944 – 7 April 2024) was an Indian singer, actress, playwright, and theatre director known for her work in Konkani films and tiatr productions. Referred to as the "Melody Queen," she was known as the "queen of the Konkani stage" prior to Lorna Cordeiro's emergence in the Konkani music scene.

Antonette Mendes
Mendes at the Kala Academy, 2017
Born
Maria Antonia D'Souza

(1944-05-10)10 May 1944
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died7 April 2024(2024-04-07) (aged 79)
Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • playwright
  • director
Years active1960–2010s
Notable work
Spouse
Romeo Mendes
(m. 1966; died 1999)
Children3
Parent
Relatives
AwardsTAG's "Lifetime Contribution to Tiatr Award" (2009)
Websitefacebook.com/antonette.mendes.7
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