Libertad Lamarque
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| Born |
Libertad Lamarque Bouza November 24, 1908 Rosario, Argentina |
| Died | December 12, 2000 (aged 92) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Nationality |
Argentine Mexican |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1930-2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Emilio Romero (1926-1945) Alfredo Malerba (1945-1994) (his death) |
| Children | Mirtha Libertad Romero Lamarque de Luca (1927-2014) |
| Awards | Golden Ariel Award 2000 |
Libertad Lamarque (Spanish pronunciation: [liβerˈtað laˈmarke]); (Rosario, Santa Fe, November 24, 1908 – Mexico City, December 12, 2000) was an Argentine actress and singer, one of the icons of the Golden Age of Argentine and Mexican cinema. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as “La Novia de América” (“The Sweetheart of the Americas”). By the time she died in 2000, she had appeared in 65 films (21 filmed in Argentina, 45 in Mexico and one in Spain) and six soap operas, had recorded over 800 songs and had made innumerable theatrical appearances.
Libertad Lamarque was born November 24, 1908 in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina to Gaudencio Lamarque and Josefa Bouza. She was named Libertad (Liberty) because at the time of her birth, her father, a Uruguayan anarchist of French descent, was imprisoned and pleading for release.
At the age of 7, Lamarque won first prize in a stage competition, and participated with a group of street singers that made tours of nearby cities. In 1923, she appeared in her first professional role, the stage show "Madre Tierra". Her local acclaim convinced her parents that the family should relocate to Buenos Aires, where Libertad's chances of a career would be better. The family hung their hopes on a letter of introduction from a local journalist to the owner of the National Theatre, Pascual Carcavallo. It proved successful, as in 1926 Libertad was hired to sing in the choir and given a one-year contract. Her debut was in a play called "La muchacha de Montmartre" ("The Girl from Montmartre") by José A. Saldías, where she sang as part of a trio with Olinda Bozán and Antonia Volpe, to the guitar accompaniment of Rafael Iriarte. Within a couple of months, she had begun singing on Radio Prieto and was signed for record production with Victor Records, which released her first album, Gaucho Sol, on 26 September 1926, as well as the single "Chilenito".
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