- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrancisca Viveros Barradas
- Paquita la del Barrio was born on April 2, 1947 in Alto Lucero, Veracruz, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Vintage Model (1992), Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985) and Ciudadano Buelna (2013). She was married to Alfonso Martínez and Miguel Gerardo. She died on February 17, 2025 in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
- SpousesAlfonso Martínez(1975 - 2001) (his death)Miguel Gerardo(1964 - 1975) (divorced, 2 children)
- Her long and colorful dresses.
- Contralto voice.
- Signature song: "Rata de dos patas" ("Two-legged rat").
- Her blonde, Pixie aircut.
- Songs about feminists issues.
- Her first marriage ended when she discovered her husband was married to another woman and had a family.
- Paquita la del Barrio was a Mexican songwriter, actress and singer.
- Paquita la del Barrio has inspired a television series on Univision. The series, Paquita la del Barrio, follows the fictional life story behind the Mexican singer. Paquita stated that it was difficult to watch a story of her life, but was pleased that her story was being told.
- She participated in the multi-artist 2010 Haiti earthquake benefit, lending her vocals to "Somos El Mundo"-the Spanish version of "We Are The World", produced and organized by Emilio Estefan.
- Paquita started her career in Mexico City in 1970, where she performed at a local restaurant in Colonia Guerrero, and fans began returning every week to listen to her sing. It is here where she started using her stage name, Paquita la del Barrio.
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