María Antinea (June 17, 1915 – July 29, 1991) was a Spanish actress, vedette, dancer, cupletista and tonadillera.

Career

Antinea was born in Jaén in

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in 1915. In the 1930s, Antinea joined the "Compañía campúa" of the Teatro Chueca in

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and began a career as a stage actress alongside the likes of Sarita Montiel,

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. Antinea moved to Argentina in 1939, where she continued her theatre career, working alongside the likes of

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, among others. In Argentina, Antinea appeared in a few films. She was cast by

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to make her film debut in ''Los pagares de Mendieta'' (1939). In 1940, Antinea appeared in ''

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'', followed by a starring role on in 1945's ''Las aventuras de Frijolito y Robustiana''. After appearing in the 1950 film '' La Doctora Castañuelas'', she made her final film appearance in ''The Games Men Play'' in 1963.

Personal life

Antinea was married to Felix Rodriguez, a bullfighter from

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, Spain. They had a son, Felix Rodriguez Hueso. After they divorced, she moved to Argentina with her son; her mother, Pilar Hueso; and her brother, Manolo Martinez Hueso. In Argentina she met Enrique D. Kotliarenco, who became her manager. They later married and had a daughter, Maria Cristina Kotliarenco, who was born in 1955. Her husband died in 1978. She later moved to

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in the United States, where she died on July 29, 1991.

Filmography

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'' (1939) *''

'' (1940) *''Las aventuras de Frijolito y Robustiana'' (1945) *'' La Doctora Castañuelas'' (1950) *'' The Games Men Play'' (1963)

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Antinea, Maria 1915 births 1991 deaths People from Jaén, Spain Cupletistas Tonadilleras Spanish actresses Spanish female dancers Spanish vedettes Spanish expatriates in Argentina 20th-century Spanish actresses 20th-century Spanish singers