China Zorrilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zorrilla de San Martín and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.
China Zorrilla
"China" Zorrilla in 1974
Born
Concepción Zorrilla de San Martín Muñoz

(1922-03-14)14 March 1922
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died17 September 2014(2014-09-17) (aged 92)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupation(s)Actress, director, producer
Years active1947–2010
Parents
Plaque at the Suns of the Paseo de los Soles, Montevideo, Uruguay

China Zorrilla (Spanish: [ˈtʃina soˈriʝa]; born Concepción Matilde Zorrilla de San Martín Muñoz; 14 March 1922 – 17 September 2014) was an Uruguayan theater, film, and television actress, also director, producer and writer. An immensely popular star in the Rioplatense area, she is often regarded as a "Grand Dame" of the South American theater stage.[1][2]

After a long career in the Uruguayan theater, Zorrilla made over fifty appearances in Argentina's film, theater and TV. Her career took off in Uruguay in the 1950 and 1960s, later she settled in Argentina, where she lived for over 35 years and was popular on TV, theater, and cinema. At 90, she retired and returned to Uruguay, where she died in 2014.

In 2008, Zorrilla was invested Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2011, the Correo Uruguayo (the national postal service in Uruguay) released a print run of 500 commemorative postage stamps dedicated to her.[3]

  1. ^ Blau, Eleanor (28 October 1983). "Spanish 'Emily' at Hunter". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  2. ^ Fischer, Diego (2012). A mí me aplauden. Uruguay: Sudamericana. p. 450. ISBN 978-9974-701-22-9.
  3. ^ "Serie Mercosur – Actores Nacionales – Homenaje a China Zorrilla" (in Spanish). Correo Uruguayo. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2016.