Elvira Quintana

Elvira Catalina Quintana Molina (7 November 1935– 8 August 1968) was a Spanish-born Mexican actress, singer, and poet.

Early life and career

Born in Montijo, Spain, Quintana and her family migrated to Mexico when she was 5 years old. She began her career working in theatre and later participated in films as an extra. Her first important role was as Carmen Ochoa in "Una solución inesperada", a segment of the drama film Canasta de cuentos mexicanos (1956). She then enrolled in the National Association of Actors' theatre and film institute (Instituto Teatral y Cinematográfico). She was given her first starring role in El buen ladrón (1957) before her breakthrough in Bolero inmortal (1958), in which she debuted as a singer; the film's soundtrack album, for which she recorded songs, was a commercial success throughout Hispanic America. She starred opposite Pedro Armendáriz, her favorite actor, in Dos hijos desobedientes (1960). Greatly admired by audiences for her beauty and talent, she became one of the most popular Mexican performers of the 1960s. Her last appearances were in the telenovelas El dolor de amar (1966), in which she played a villain for the first time, and Felipa Sánchez, la soldadera (1967), in which the press declared she created "an unforgettable character" as the title role.

Quintana

Quintana is a Spanish surname, associated with:

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Quintana (Madrid Metro)

Quintana is a station on Line 5 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in fare Zone A.

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Quintana (Hato Rey)

Quintana is one of the 12 sectors of Hato Rey.

Coordinates: 18°25′00″N 66°02′52″W / 18.4167824°N 66.0478860°W / 18.4167824; -66.0478860

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Elvira

Elvira is a female given name. It is of Spanish origin, originally believed to mean "the white". Other theories are that it is of Germanic or West Gothic origin and that the name means "alert" or "trustworthy".

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Elvira (disambiguation)

Elvira is a female given name.

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Elvira (genus)

Elvira is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species. They are:

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