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Sofía Álvarez

Carmen Sofía Álvarez Caicedo, better known as Sofía Álvarez (Bogotá, Colombia May 23, 1913 - Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 1985) was a Mexican film actress and singer of Colombian origin. Born and raised in Colombia, she moved with her family to Mexico in 1928. Her film debut was a small part, in the role of a prostitute in Santa (1930), the first talkie of Mexican cinema. Popularly known as the lady of the long braids, she enjoyed popularity during the 1930s and 1940s as an actress and singer. Subsequently she performed with Mario Moreno Cantinflasin the popular film Ahí está el detalle (1940). In the 1940s, Álvarez is characterized by her interpretation of elegant ladies in films like El sombrero de tres picos and México de mis recuerdos (1943). She performed with the popular Pedro Infante in three films: Si me han de matar mañana (1946), La barca de oro (1947) and Soy charro de Rancho Grande (1947). One of her most celebrated films was La Reina de la Opereta (1945). In 1950 she left the cinema to continue as a radio singer. She returned to the cinema between 1957 and 1966, when she retired from the scenes. Her last film was El Gángster (1965), with Arturo de Córdova. She was noted for her excellent voice also that delicate features that printed her characters.


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Born:
May 23, 1913 In Bogotá, Colombia
Movie/TV Credits:
21
First Appeared:
In the movie Santa 1932-03-30
Latest Project:
Movie El Hombre Búfalo 2020-08-28
Known For
Poster of Los dos cuatreros
Poster of El puma
Poster of Ángeles de arrabal
Poster of Shadow of Pancho Villa
Filmography
Movie El Hombre Búfalo Julieta 2020-08-28
Movie Ana and Bruno Betsy Rocola / Viuda Negra / Plañidera 1 / Plañidera 3 2017-09-01
Movie The Gangster Margot / Maggie la verde 1965-07-08
Movie Los dos cuatreros 1965-08-20
Movie Tres muchachas de Jalisco doña Lupe 1964-01-30
Movie A tiro limpio 1960-01-28
Movie El puma 1959-09-09
Movie La ley del más rápido 1959-12-03
Movie Un corazón en el ruedo Raquel de Alba 1950-01-05
Movie Ángeles de arrabal Lupe, La Tapatía 1949-08-26
Movie La niña de mis ojos 1947-05-02
Movie Si me han de matar mañana 1947-05-26
Movie Soy charro de Rancho Grande Cristina 1947-11-06
Movie La barca de oro 1947-08-13
Movie La reina de la opereta 1946-01-11
Movie México de mis recuerdos Rosario Medina 1944-04-06
Movie Flor de fango 1942-01-16
Movie You’re Missing the Point Dolores del Paso de Lastre 1940-09-11
Movie Martín Garatuza 1935-09-02
Movie Shadow of Pancho Villa Valentina 1933-02-08
Movie Santa Prostitute 1 1932-03-30