In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Beltrán and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
María Lucila "Lola" Beltrán Ruiz (7 March 1932 – 24 March 1996) was a Mexican actress and singer. She is and was one of Mexico's most acclaimed singers of Ranchera and Huapango music. She made the famous song "Priscila elque se fue" collaborations with other acclaimed Mexican music stars such as Amalia Mendoza, Juan Gabriel and Lucha Villa. She was internationally renowned for her interpretation of the songs "Cucurrucucú paloma" and "Paloma Negra" as well as sang before many world leaders. She was nicknamed Lola la Grande ("Lola the Great").[1] Her song Soy infeliz ("I'm unhappy") was the opening music for Pedro Almodóvar's film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.[2]
As a television presenter, she hosted the programs Noches tapatias (1976) and her own television program entitled El estudio de Lola Beltrán (1984), programs in which she received stars such as Cornelio Reyna, Juan Gabriel, Lucha Villa, La Prieta Linda and Luis Miguel.
In her native town of El Rosario, Sinaloa, Beltrán completed secretarial studies while she participated in singing competitions. She then moved to Mexico City but would return often to Rosario, working as a secretary at Mexico's number-one radio station, XEW, where she was professionally discovered by radio announcer Raul Mendivil.
Beltrán married matador and film actor Alfredo Leal and had a daughter with him, singer María Elena Leal. She entered the world of film in 1954 in El Tesoro de la Muerte. After appearing in dozens of films, most of them musicals, she obtained a starring role in the telenovelaMi rival with Saby Kamalich. From 1976 to 1985 she also hosted the musical shows Noches Tapatías and El Estudio de Lola Beltrán respectively.
Beltrán was honored in 1995 with her inclusion into a series of commemorative postage stamps, issued by her native Mexico, honoring 'Popular Idols of Radio'. This was done in recognition of her lifetime achievement in the realm of popular music and her success in spreading an appreciation of Mexican culture throughout the world.
DeathEdit
Lola Beltran at the Olympia (Paris), 1979Beltrán's grave with wrong birthdate at Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in El Rosario, Sinaloa
Soon after recording Disco del Siglo (English: Album of the Century) with Lucha Villa and Amalia Mendoza "La Tariácuri" (produced by Juan Gabriel) she died of a massive pulmonary embolism at Ángeles Hospital in Mexico City. Her body lay on display in the rotunda of the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) in Mexico City in order to give her countrymen a chance to say goodbye. Only the most acclaimed artists, recording artists, poets, writers and actors are accorded this honor.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Beltran and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lola Beltran news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Maria Lucila Lola Beltran Ruiz 7 March 1932 24 March 1996 was a Mexican actress and singer She is and was one of Mexico s most acclaimed singers of Ranchera and Huapango music She made the famous song Priscila elque se fue collaborations with other acclaimed Mexican music stars such as Amalia Mendoza Juan Gabriel and Lucha Villa She was internationally renowned for her interpretation of the songs Cucurrucucu paloma and Paloma Negra as well as sang before many world leaders She was nicknamed Lola la Grande Lola the Great 1 Her song Soy infeliz I m unhappy was the opening music for Pedro Almodovar s film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 2 Lola BeltranBeltran in 1956BornMaria Lucila Beltran Ruiz 1932 03 07 7 March 1932El Rosario Sinaloa MexicoDied24 March 1996 1996 03 24 aged 64 Mexico City MexicoResting placeChurch of Our Lady of the RosaryOther namesLola la GrandeOccupationsSinger actress television presenterSpouseAlfredo LealChildrenMaria Elena Leal BeltranMusical careerGenresRegional MexicanInstrument s VocalsYears active1940 1996LabelsPeerless RCA VictorSignatureIn cinema she made her film debut on El cantor del circo 1940 an Argentine film She also shared credits with famous and important Mexican movie stars such as Emilio Fernandez Ignacio Lopez Tarso Katy Jurado Maria Felix and Pedro Armendariz in La Bandida 1963 Her last film appearance came at Una gallina muy ponedora 1982 sharing credits with Columba Dominguez and Emilio Fernandez As a television presenter she hosted the programs Noches tapatias 1976 and her own television program entitled El estudio de Lola Beltran 1984 programs in which she received stars such as Cornelio Reyna Juan Gabriel Lucha Villa La Prieta Linda and Luis Miguel Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Filmography 3 1 Telenovelas 3 2 Television shows 3 3 Films 3 3 1 Cinema of Argentina 3 3 2 Cinema of Mexico 3 3 3 Cinema of Spain 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditIn her native town of El Rosario Sinaloa Beltran completed secretarial studies while she participated in singing competitions She then moved to Mexico City but would return often to Rosario working as a secretary at Mexico s number one radio station XEW where she was professionally discovered by radio announcer Raul Mendivil Beltran married matador and film actor Alfredo Leal and had a daughter with him singer Maria Elena Leal She entered the world of film in 1954 in El Tesoro de la Muerte After appearing in dozens of films most of them musicals she obtained a starring role in the telenovela Mi rival with Saby Kamalich From 1976 to 1985 she also hosted the musical shows Noches Tapatias and El Estudio de Lola Beltran respectively Beltran is still considered one of the most successful ranchera artists of all time She gave concerts before various world leaders President Charles de Gaulle of France the leader of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev King of Spain Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia Queen Elizabeth II American Presidents Dwight D Eisenhower John F Kennedy Lyndon B Johnson and Richard Nixon and Presidents of Mexico Adolfo Ruiz Cortines and Carlos Salinas de Gortari She was the first ranchera singer to perform at the Palacio de Bellas Artes Palace of Fine Arts the premier opera house and concert hall in Mexico She also sang in the Olympia Music Hall in Paris the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow and the Conservatory of Leningrad now Saint Petersburg in the former Soviet Union Beltran was honored in 1995 with her inclusion into a series of commemorative postage stamps issued by her native Mexico honoring Popular Idols of Radio This was done in recognition of her lifetime achievement in the realm of popular music and her success in spreading an appreciation of Mexican culture throughout the world Death Edit Lola Beltran at the Olympia Paris 1979 Beltran s grave with wrong birthdate at Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in El Rosario SinaloaSoon after recording Disco del Siglo English Album of the Century with Lucha Villa and Amalia Mendoza La Tariacuri produced by Juan Gabriel she died of a massive pulmonary embolism at Angeles Hospital in Mexico City Her body lay on display in the rotunda of the Palacio de Bellas Artes Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City in order to give her countrymen a chance to say goodbye Only the most acclaimed artists recording artists poets writers and actors are accorded this honor Filmography EditTelenovelas Edit Year Title Role Notes1973 Mi rival 19 episodesTelevision shows Edit Year Title Role Notes1976 Noches tapatias Host1982 El estudio de Lola Beltran HostFilms Edit Cinema of Argentina Edit Year Title Role Notes1940 El Cantor del circoCinema of Mexico Edit Year Title Role Notes1954 El tesoro de la muerte1954 La Desconocida1955 Bluebeard Los lios de Barba Azul dona Lola Barbara Beltran1955 Al diablo las mujeres1953 Espaldas mojadas1955 Soy un golfo1955 Pueblo quieto1955 Camino de Guanajuato1955 De carne somos1956 Una movida chuecaa1956 Con quien andan nuestras hijas Prieta de Xochimilco1956 Pension de artistas1957 Rogaciano el huapanguero1957 Donde las dan las toman1958 Guitarras de medianoche1958 Musica en la noche1958 It Happened in Mexico Sucedio en Mexico 1960 Que bonito amor 1960 Las canciones unidas1961 Mexico Lindo y Querido1961 Donde Estas Corazon 1961 La joven mancornadora1961 Besito a papa1962 Camino de la horca Lupe1963 La Bandida Cantante de palenque Singer of palenque 1963 The Paper Man El hombre de papel Puestera Voice1963 Baila mi amor1964 Mexico de mi corazon1964 El revolver sangriento Carmen1964 Cancion del alma Lola1965 Los Hermanos Muerte 1965 Cucurrucucu Paloma Paloma Mendez1966 Tirando a gol1966 Matar es facil1968 Valentin de la Sierra1969 Duelo en El Dorado1971 Furias bajo el cielo1972 Padre nuestro que estas en la tierra Matilde1975 Me caiste del cielo Lupita1975 Las fuerzas vivas Chabela Eufemio s wife1982 Una gallina muy ponedoraCinema of Spain Edit Year Title Role Notes1947 Song of DoloresReferences Edit Unofficial Lola Beltran Resource Soundtrack for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown IMDBExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lola Beltran Lola Beltran at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lola Beltran amp oldid 1155020836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
