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Amalia Aguilar
Amalia Aguilar
Born	Amalia Rodrìguez Carriera; July 3, 1924; Matanzas, Cuba
Occupation	film actress, dancer
Years active	1948—1953

Amalia Aguilar (born July 3, 1924) is a Cuban and Mexican film actress and dancer of the Golden age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. She was considered one of the icons of the "Cine de Rumberas".

[edit] Early life

She was born Amalia Rodriguez Carriera in Matanzas, Cuba. She started her career together with her sister Cecilia as "The Aguilar Sisters". The team travelled to many Latin American countries with a show of cuban dances. The singer and producer Julio Richards discovered them in Panama and invited them to work in Mexico.

[edit] Career

In Mexico, Amalia stood out as a dancer in the Teatro Lirico in Mexico City and attracted the attention of several filmmakers. In 1947, she work in Hollywood in the Joe DiMaggio's night club along stars like Bob Hope and Carmen Miranda, and filmed the musical movie A night in the Follies, with Evelyn West. Her career in Mexico lasted over 10 years and she made 23 films with mexican stars of the Golden Age including Tin Tan, Lilia Prado, Pedro Infante and Adalberto Martínez ("Resortes"). She was considered one of the Queens of the "Cine de Rumberas" along with Ninón Sevilla, Meche Barba, Rosa Carmina, Maria Antonieta Pons and Marquita Rivera. Amalia retired from the stardom in the 1970s. She returned in the 1990s as a special guest in some mexican movies. In 2006, she was honored with the Mexican Silver Ariel for her career.

[edit] Filmography (selected)

Pervertida (1946)
A Night in the Follies (1947)
Calabacitas Tiernas (1949)
Novia a la medida (1949)
Al son del Mambo (1950)
Ritmos del Caríbe (1950)
Amor Perdido (1951)
Delirio Tropical (1952)
Las Tres Alegres Comadres (1953)
Las Viudas del Cha Cha Cha (1955)
Los platillos Voladores (1956)
Dame tu Cuerpo (2003)

[edit] External links

Amalia Aguilar at the Internet Movie Database

http://www.amaliaaguilar.com

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