Mikaela (singer)

Mikaela
Birth nameMicaela Rodríguez Cuesta
Born(1935-06-19)19 June 1935
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Died29 March 1991(1991-03-29) (aged 55)
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1956–1988
Labels
  • Columbia
  • Montilla
  • Zafiro
  • Belter
Websitemikaelartista.com

Micaela Rodríguez Cuesta (19 June 1935 – 29 March 1991), known professionally as Mikaela, was a Spanish singer and actress.[1] She began her film career in 1956 and played her first starring role in the Spanish film The Red Rose (1960).[2] Her signature song, "La luna y el toro" (1964), was a number-one hit in Spain and earned her an award in 1965.[3] She died on 29 March 1991 from leucemia.[4]

  1. ^ Machuca, Félix (18 April 2020). "Micaela Rodríguez Cuesta: Cuando se peina la luna". ABC de Sevilla. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Cine". Mikaela - Cantante y actriz. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Biografía". Mikaela - Cantante y actriz. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ Benjumea Cobado, Álvaro Beltrán (12 November 2015). "Mikaela, la trianera universal". El Diario de Triana (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2021.