María Conesa
María Conesa | |
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| Born | María Conesa December 12, 1882 |
| Died | September 4, 1978 (aged 95) Mexico City, México |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | La Gatita Blanca |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1901–1978 |
| Spouse | Manuel Sanz |
María Conesa, also know as La Gatita Blanca (The White Kitten) (December 12, 1882 – September 09, 1978), was a Spanish born-Mexican stage, television, film actress and vedette. She was one of the principal stars of the Revue and Vaudeville in México and Latin America in the early XX century.
Biography
She began her career in the stage company Aurora Infantil in Spain with her sister Teresita Conesa. Both highlighted in the many stages. This caused that one of the stage actresses of the company know as La Zarina, envious of the girls, ordered to his brother her murdered. Teresita died stabbed on the spot, and María was saved by a miracle. Overcome the tragedy, María's father did everything possible to make her a big star.[1]