Victoria Espinosa

Victoria Espinosa
Born(1922-03-26)26 March 1922
Died6 July 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 97)
Resting placeSanta María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
NationalityPuerto Rican
Occupation(s)Theatre director
Academic
Known for'Grand dame' of Puerto Rican theatre
SpouseLuis Maisonet
AwardsLifetime Acheivement Award - XII International Theatre Festival (1997)
Pozo de Plata - Federico García Lorca Casa Natal Museum (2000)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Puerto Rico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Puerto Rico

Victoria Espinosa (26 March 1922 – 6 July 2019) was a Puerto Rican theatre director and academic, who was Professor of Theatre at the University of Puerto Rico. Compared to other Puerto Rican theatre pioneers, such as Myrna Casas and Gilda Navarra, Espinosa directed over 120 plays during the course of her career, founded Puerto Rico Theatrón Theater Workshop and the Puerto Rico Actors’ Association, and became known as "the 'grand dame' of Puerto Rican theatre".