Daniela Bianchi is an Italian actress of great renown, particularly for her iconic portrayal of Bond girl Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 cinematic masterpiece, From Russia with Love. Her impressive achievement in the 1960 Miss Universe pageant, where she claimed the coveted title of 1st Runner Up, caught the attention of Bond film producers, who ultimately selected her from a pool of over 200 talented female prospects to embody the captivating character of Tatiana Romanova.
Following her breakout role in From Russia with Love, Bianchi went on to appear in a multitude of French and Italian films, with her most recent being The Last Chance, released in 1968. One of her notable later projects was Operation Kid Brother, a 1967 James Bond spoof filmed in English, in which she starred alongside Neil Connery, the brother of the legendary Sean Connery.
Fast-forwarding to 2012, Bianchi made a special appearance in the documentary film We're Nothing Like James Bond, playing a smaller but no less significant role in this fascinating cinematic exploration.
