Ninón Sevilla

Nee Emelia Pérez Castellanos (best know as Ninón Sevilla, (November 10, 1921) is a Cuban-Mexican film actress and dancer who was active during the Golden age of Mexican cinema. She was considered one of the greatest Cuban stars and the principal exponent of the Rumberas film.
Early life
Nee Emelia Pérez Castellanos was born in Havana on November 10, 1921. She adopted her stage name in tribute to the legendary French courtesan Ninon de l'Enclos. As a youth, she felt a religious vocation, and thought about becoming a missionary nun. She started dancing with success in nightclubs and cabarets in Cuba. Later, she began working in the chorus of the Cuban comedians Nananina and Tres Patines.
Career
Sevilla came to Mexico as part of a show headlined by Libertad Lamarque. Thanks to Sevilla and the musician Kiko Mendive, arrived to Mexico the musician Dámaso Pérez Prado, who would become the so-called "King of...