Nydia Velasquez (1902–1970), American actress and singer of stage, screen and television
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Nydia may refer to: *Alba Nydia DÃaz (born 1955), Puerto Rican actress *Carmen Nydia Velázquez, born in Puerto Rico, a comedian and singer *Nydia Caro (born 1948), American and Puerto Rican actress and singer *Nydia Rojas (born 1980), American singer of Mexican/Cuban/Yaqui Indian heritage *Nydia Velázquez (born 1953), Puerto Rican American politician in the United States House of Representatives since 1993 *Nydia Westman Nydia Eileen Westman (February 19, 1902 – May 23, 1970) was an American actress and singer of stage, screen, and television. Early years Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily (Wren) Westman were active in vaudeville in her native New Yo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alba Nydia DÃaz
Alba Nydia DÃaz (born April 27, 1955) is a Puerto Rican actress who has worked in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Early years DÃaz was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Although the roles she portrayed in her early days and years after were not leading roles, from ''Conciencia Culpable'' (''Guilty Conscience''), in 1969, through '' Cristina Bazán'', in 1977, starring Johanna Rosaly, she always managed to impress in her performances. Acting career on television During the 1970s, she appeared in Mexican soap operas including ''Colorina'' (''Goldfinch''), with Mexican actress LucÃa Méndez, '' El Derecho de Nacer'' (''The Right to be Born''), and ''El Maleficio'' (''The Curse''), also taped and broadcast by Televisa. By the end of the 1970s, DÃaz was performing in leading roles in the telenovelas: ''La Jibarita'' (''The Country Girl''), taped in Dominican Republic, ''Modelos S.A.'' (''Models S.A.'') opposite Fernando Allende and Giselle Blondet, and ''Cuando Despierta un Amor'' (''When a l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carmen Nydia Velázquez
Carmen Nydia Velázquez (born 2 October 1947) is a Puerto Rican comedian,''Desfilan en masa para honrar a Ponce.'' Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1556. 25 September 2013. Page 24. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Weblink updated 25 October 2019. actress and singer. She is best known for her fictional role in the duo "''''" which has been featured in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico for 30 years. Early years Carmen Nydia Velà ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nydia Caro
Nydia Caro (born June 7, 1948) is a Puerto Rican singer. Early years Caro was born in New York City to parents from Rincón, Puerto Rico, initiated her career in the arts at a very young age while living in New York. She attended James Monroe H.S. where she graduated in 1964. After completing high school she enrolled in the New York School of Performing Arts in singing, dancing, and acting classes. Music and Acting career Caro made her debut in show business acting at an NBC television show and in 1964 released a Christmas-themed single on the Roulette Records label, "Ask Me What I Want for Christmas" (Roulette R-4588). In 1967, shortly after her father died, she moved to Puerto Rico and released her first album titled ''Dimelo tu''. She has released 20 internationally acclaimed albums and CDs ever since. Caro enrolled at the University of Puerto Rico in literature to enhance her Spanish skills. Nevertheless, she was hired immediately to co-host a popular teen Adolescenc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nydia Rojas
Nydia Rojas (born 1980, in Whittier, California), is an American singer who performs in a wide range of musical styles such as jazz, soul, and R&B, but makes a particular specialty of Mexican folk music. Early life Nydia spent several years of her early childhood in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she was exposed to local musical styles which greatly influenced her later career. At age 9, her first public performance took place at an East Los Angeles marketplace named "El Mercadito", which marked the albeit small beginning of her public performing career. That same year, she performed at a retirement home in Guadalajara, Jalisco, and the following year, at age 10, she embarked on regular gigs at several Mexican restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Initially she sang with a mariachi group which already performed at the restaurant, but soon she was in demand in her own right. In this context she accepted requests for songs from restaurant patrons, arranging to learn them for the fol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nydia Velázquez
Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano (born March 28, 1953) is a politician serving in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. A Democrat from New York, Velázquez chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3, 2011. Her district, in New York City, was numbered the from 1993 to 2013 and has been numbered the since 2013. Velázquez is the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in the United States Congress. Early life, education and career Velázquez was born in the town of Limones in the municipality of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, on March 28, 1953. She grew up in YabucoaDeborah Sontag ''New York Times'' (November 2, 1992). in a small house on the RÃo Limones.Maria NewmanFrom Puerto Rico to Congress, a Determined Path ''New York Times'' (September 27, 1992).Mary B. W. Tabor ''New York Times'' (September 17, 1992). Her father, Benito Velázquez RodrÃguez, was a poor worker in the sugarcane fields who became a self-taught political activist and the founder of a l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |