Libertad Lamarque

Libertad Lamarque
Lamarque c. 1950
Born
Libertad Lamarque Bouza

(1908-11-24)24 November 1908
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died12 December 2000(2000-12-12) (aged 92)
Mexico City, Mexico
Citizenship
  • Argentina
  • Mexico
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1925–2000
Spouses
Emilio Romero
(m. 1926; sep. 1935)
(m. 1945; died 1994)
Children1
AwardsGolden Ariel Award 2000
Musical career
GenresTango
InstrumentVocals

Libertad Lamarque Bouza (Spanish pronunciation: [liβeɾˈtað laˈmaɾke]; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was an Argentine actress and singer, one of the icons of the Golden Age of Argentine and Mexican cinema. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as "La Novia de América" ("America’s Sweetheart"). By the time she died in 2000, she had appeared in 65 films (21 filmed in Argentina, 45 in Mexico and one in Spain) and six telenovelas, had recorded over 800 songs and had made innumerable theatrical appearances.