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Chavela Vargas(1919-2012)

  • Actress
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Chavela Vargas in Chavela (2017)
Chavela Vargas was born on 17 April 1919 in San Joaquin de Flores, Costa Rica. She was an actress, known for Frida (2002), Julieta (2016) and A Bigger Splash (2015). She died on 5 August 2012 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
BornApril 17, 1919
DiedAugust 5, 2012(93)
BornApril 17, 1919
DiedAugust 5, 2012(93)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
Frida
7.3
  • Death 'La Pelona'
  • 2002
Emma Suárez and Adriana Ugarte in Julieta (2016)
Julieta
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016
Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Tilda Swinton in A Bigger Splash (2015)
A Bigger Splash
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Live Flesh (1997)
Live Flesh
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997

Credits

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Actress

  • Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
    Frida
    7.3
    • Death 'La Pelona'
    • 2002
  • Scream of Stone (1991)
    Scream of Stone
    6.2
    • Indianerin
    • 1991
  • The Female Soldier (1966)
    The Female Soldier
    7.0
    • Ángela (as Chabela Vargas)
    • 1966

Music Department

  • Quebranto (2022)
    Quebranto
    Short
    • Music Department
    • 2022
  • Soledad (2021)
    Soledad
    Video
    • vocals
    • 2021

Soundtrack

  • Bárbara Lennie in Bitter Christmas (2026)
    Bitter Christmas
    6.3
    • performer: "La Llorona", "Amarga Navidad"
    • 2026
  • Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022)
    Wednesday
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Un Mundro Raro"
    • performer: "La Llorona" (uncredited)
    • 2022–2025
  • HIT (2020)
    HIT
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Fallaste Corazón"
    • 2024
  • Monarch (2019)
    Monarch
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Gracias a la vida"
    • 2021
  • Things to Do Before You Die (2020)
    Things to Do Before You Die
    5.9
    • performer: "Adoro"
    • 2020
  • Alfredo Castro in My Tender Matador (2020)
    My Tender Matador
    7.0
    • performer: "La Llorona"
    • 2020
  • Nathan Lane, Natalie Dormer, and Daniel Zovatto in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
    Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "La Llorona"
    • 2020
  • Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2019)
    Psychomagic, A Healing Art
    6.3
    • performer: "La Llorona"
    • 2019
  • Imanol Arias, Ana Duato, María Galiana, Pablo Rivero, Irene Visedo, Carmen Climent, and Paloma Bloyd in Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001)
    Cuéntame cómo pasó
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Paloma negra"
    • performer: "La llorona"
    • performer: "Luz de luna"
    • 2014–2019
  • Kevin Balmore in The Dishwasher (2019)
    The Dishwasher
    6.4
    Short
    • performer: "Noche de Ronda"
    • 2019
  • Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz in Pain and Glory (2019)
    Pain and Glory
    7.5
    • performer: "La noche de mi amor"
    • 2019
  • Mishel Prada and Melissa Barrera in Vida (2018)
    Vida
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Macorina"
    • writer: "Macorina"
    • 2018
  • Atle Antonsen, Anders Baasmo, and Ine F. Jansen in Norske byggeklosser (2018)
    Norske byggeklosser
    5.7
    • performer: "Tu me acostumbraste"
    • 2018
  • Chavela Vargas in Chavela (2017)
    Chavela
    7.7
    • performer: "Soledad", "Macorina", "Amanecí en tus brazos", "La niña Isabel", "Que te vaya bonito", "Adoro", "No soy de aquí, ni soy de allá", "Santa", "Luz de luna", "Sombras", "Volver, volver", "La llorona"
    • 2017
  • Emma Suárez and Adriana Ugarte in Julieta (2016)
    Julieta
    7.1
    • performer: "Si no te vas"
    • 2016

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • Encyclopedia
  • Alternative name
    • Chabela Vargas
  • Born
    • April 17, 1919
    • San Joaquin de Flores, Costa Rica
  • Died
    • August 5, 2012
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(heart failure)
  • Other works
    Book: "Y si quieres saber de mi pasado" Mexico: Aguilar. ISBN-13: 978-8403092785
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Awarded a Latin Grammy in 2007 for a career of musical excellence.

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