La Macorina

La Macorina
Born
María Constancia Caraza Valdés

1892 (1892)
Died15 June 1977(1977-06-15) (aged 84–85)
Havana, Cuba
Other namesMaría Calvo Nodarse
OccupationProstitute
Years active1917–1934

María Calvo Nodarse (1892 in Guanajay – 15 June 1977, in Havana), better known as La Macorina, was a Cuban prostitute who was a friend of ex-president José Miguel Gómez, whom she supported during the Chambelona War. She was the first woman to hold a driving license in the Americas.[1]

  1. ^ ""LA MACORINA" y su picaresca Guaracha.. Ponme la mano! ." ["THE MACORINA" and her picaresca Guaracha..Ponme your hand here!..]. The History, Culture and Legacy of the People of Cuba (in Spanish). 23 February 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2020.