Irma Serrano
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Serrano in El zurdo (1965)
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Irma Consuelo Cielo Serrano Castro 9 December 1933 Comitán, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | La Tigresa, Consuelo Castro |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
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| Years active | 1962–2005 |
| Partner(s) | Fernando Casas Alemán Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Alejo Peralta |
| Relatives | Rosario Castellanos (cousin) |
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Irma Consuelo Cielo Serrano Castro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈiɾma konˈswelo ˈsjelo seˈrano ˈkastɾo]; born 9 December 1933) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actress, and politician. Famous for her "tantalizing," "untamed spitfire" voice, she is one of the most noted performers of the ranchera and corrido genres; she was nicknamed La Tigresa de la Canción Ranchera and later known simply as "La Tigresa" (Spanish pronunciation: [la ti´ɣɾesa]). Four of her greatest hits reached the Audiomusica list of top songs in Mexico: "Miel amarga" peaked at number 5 in 1966, "Tierra mala" peaked at number 4 in 1966, "El puente roto" peaked at 4 in 1966, and "La Martina" peaked at number 5 in 1967.
In her later years, she was the center of multiple scandals and controversies. She has appeared in celebrity gossip magazines and television shows because of her political career as senator of her home state of Chiapas from 1994 to 1997.
Serrano is the third of three children (Mario, Yolanda, and Irma). Her father, Santiago Serrano Ruiz "El Chanti" (25 July 1897 – 17 December 1957), was a distinguished author, poet, and politician born in Suchiapa to humble parents of indigenous descent. Her mother, María Castro Domínguez, was a local aristocrat who owned seventeen haciendas. Her parents divorced when she was 7 years old. She is a cousin of poet, author, and diplomat Rosario Castellanos.
In 1962, Serrano signed a contract with CBS Records. "Canción de un preso" was her breakthrough, and "Prisionero de tus brazos", "El amor de la paloma", and "Nada gano con quererte" sold a record number of copies. Serrano later remembered, "In six months I became the country's number one female singer."
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