Ninón Sevilla

Ninón Sevilla (Emelia Pérez Castellanos, November 10, 1921 – January 1, 2015)[1] was a Cuban-Mexican movie dancer and actress who was active during the "golden age" of Mexican cinema. She was considered one of the greatest Cuban stars and the queen of the 'rumberas' (a style of movie dancing).

Ninón Sevilla
Ninón Sevilla
Born
Emelia Pérez Castellanos

November 10, 1921
La Habana, Cuba
Died1 January 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 93)
Mexico City, Mexico
Cause of deathHeart attack
NationalityCuban
Mexican
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer and singer
Years active1946–2014
SpouseJosé Gil

She was raised by her aunt. She danced her way through Havana night clubs and cabarets, and arrived in Mexico in 1945.

Filmography (selected)
  • Carita de Cielo (1946)
  • Pecadora (1947)
  • Señora Tentación (1948)
  • Revancha (1949)
  • Coqueta (1949)
  • Perdida (1950)
  • Aventurera (1950)
  • Victimas del Pecado (1951)
  • Sensualidad (1951)
  • No niego mi pasado (1952)
  • Llevame en tus brazos (1953)
  • Mulata (1954)
  • Yambao (1957)
  • Mujeres de Fuego (1959)
  • Zarzuela 1900 (1959)
  • Noche de Carnaval (1983)

TV
  • Juicio de Almas (1964)
  • Rosa Salvaje (1987)
  • Yo no creo en los hombres (1989)
  • Las Secretas Intenciones (1993)
  • María la del Barrio (1995)
  • La Usurpadora (1998)
  • Rosalinda (1999)
  • Tres Mujeres (1999)
  • El precio de tu amor (2000)
  • Entre el amor y el odio (2002)
  • Amarte es mi pecado (2003)
  • Central de Abasto (2008)

References
  1. "Ninón Sevilla muere a causa de un paro cardiaco" (in Spanish). El Universal. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

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