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Toña la Negra(1912-1982)

  • Actress
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Toña la Negra
Toña la Negra was born on 2 November 1912 in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Música de siempre (1958), Tricks of Life (1934) and La mujer que yo amé (1950). She was married to Víctor Ruiz Pazos, Pedro Servín Palencia and Guillermo Cházaro Ahumada. She died on 19 November 1982 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
BornNovember 2, 1912
DiedNovember 19, 1982(70)
BornNovember 2, 1912
DiedNovember 19, 1982(70)
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Known for

Música de siempre (1958)
Música de siempre
6.3
  • Actress(as Toña La Negra)
  • 1958
Tricks of Life (1934)
Tricks of Life
  • Cantante de cabaret(as Toña La Negra)
  • 1934
Elsa Aguirre in La mujer que yo amé (1950)
La mujer que yo amé
7.2
  • Toña(as Toña La Negra)
  • 1950
Meche Barba and María Luisa Zea in Humo en los ojos (1946)
Humo en los ojos
6.6
  • Toña(as Toña La Negra)
  • 1946

Credits

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Actress



  • Bolero inmortal (1958)
    Bolero inmortal
    6.8
    • Cantante (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Música de siempre (1958)
    Música de siempre
    6.3
    • (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1958
  • La noche es nuestra (1952)
    La noche es nuestra
    4.9
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1952
  • Los enredos de una gallega (1951)
    Los enredos de una gallega
    6.7
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1951
  • Camino del infierno (1951)
    Camino del infierno
    6.8
    • Leticia (singing voice, uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Una gallega baila mambo (1951)
    Una gallega baila mambo
    6.5
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1951
  • Pecado (1951)
    Pecado
    4.8
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1951
  • En carne viva (1951)
    En carne viva
    5.9
    • Mercé (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1951
  • Amor vendido (1951)
    Amor vendido
    6.4
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1951
  • Elsa Aguirre in La mujer que yo amé (1950)
    La mujer que yo amé
    7.2
    • Toña (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1950
  • Amor de la calle (1950)
    Amor de la calle
    7.1
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1950
  • Mujeres en mi vida (1950)
    Mujeres en mi vida
    4.0
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1950
  • Callejera (1949)
    Callejera
    5.7
    • Cantante (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1949
  • Revancha (1948)
    Revancha
    5.9
    • Toña (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1948
  • Cortesana (1948)
    Cortesana
    6.9
    • (as Toña La Negra)
    • 1948

Soundtrack



  • Gueros (2014)
    Gueros
    7.5
    • performer: "Azul", "Imposible", "Palmera"
    • 2014
  • Schläfer (2005)
    Schläfer
    6.4
    • performer: "Vete Por Favor"
    • 2005
  • A fuego lento (1991)
    A fuego lento
    5.9
    Short
    • Soundtrack ("Este amor salvaje")
    • 1991
  • Edgar Soberón Torchia, Daisy Granados, and Lili Rentería in Palabras de mujer (1990)
    Palabras de mujer
    Short
    • Soundtrack ("Palabras de mujer")
    • 1990
  • Remolino de pasiones (1970)
    Remolino de pasiones
    5.7
    • performer: "La noche se va"
    • 1970
  • Bolero inmortal (1958)
    Bolero inmortal
    6.8
    • performer: "Palmera"
    • 1958
  • Música de siempre (1958)
    Música de siempre
    6.3
    • performer: "El Ahualulco"
    • 1958
  • Elsa Aguirre in La mujer que yo amé (1950)
    La mujer que yo amé
    7.2
    • performer: "Oración caribe"
    • 1950
  • Amor de la calle (1950)
    Amor de la calle
    7.1
    • performer: "Amor de la Calle", "Si Tienes Corazón"
    • 1950
  • Mujeres en mi vida (1950)
    Mujeres en mi vida
    4.0
    • performer: "Noche Criolla"
    • 1950
  • Revancha (1948)
    Revancha
    5.9
    • performer: "Revancha", "Oración Caribe", "Rival"
    • 1948
  • Meche Barba and María Luisa Zea in Humo en los ojos (1946)
    Humo en los ojos
    6.6
    • performer: "Humo en los ojos", "Veracruz", "Palmera"
    • 1946
  • María Eugenia (1943)
    María Eugenia
    6.1
    • performer: "Alma de Veracruz"
    • 1943
  • Tricks of Life (1934)
    Tricks of Life
    • performer: "Quiero"
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Toña La Negra
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • November 2, 1912
    • Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
  • Died
    • November 19, 1982
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Víctor Ruiz Pazos1955 - 1963 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Un bongó en la tormenta" at Teatro de La Esfera, Mexico City, Mexico. Written and directed by Leo Filer. With Marichu Labra, Kenembu Lubagi, Carmen Guash, Bucky Gutierrez, Antonio de Hud, Víctor Manuel Luján, and Argelia Azcárraga.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Agustín Lara's favorite singer. She introduced many of his songs and frequently performed alongside him on stage and screen.
  • Quotes
    Yes, my voice is natural. I've never had a singing lesson or anything like that. Not even Fanny Anitúa, a good friend I admired so much, wanted me to take them: "You're crazy, woman, that's just going to ruin your voice".
  • Nicknames
    • La Sensación Jarocha
    • Mexico's Ella Fitzgerald
    • La Primera Dama del Bolero
    • La Alondra Veracruzana

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