Paquita la del Barrio

Paquita La Del Barrio
Paquita la del Barrio in Monterrey, Mexico, May 2008
Paquita la del Barrio in Monterrey, Mexico, May 2008
Background information
Birth nameFrancisca Viveros Barradas
Also known asPaquita la del Barrio
Born (1947-04-02) April 2, 1947 (age 77)
OriginAlto Lucero, Veracruz, México
GenresRegional Mexican
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active1970–2023

Francisca Viveros Barradas (born April 2, 1947), most-known professionally as Paquita la del Barrio ("Paquita from the neighborhood"), is a Mexican singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a Grammy-nominated performer of rancheras, boleros and other traditional and contemporary Mexican musical genres.[1]

  1. ^ "2011 - 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: Latin Field". The Recording Academy. November 30, 2011.