Isabel Camila Masiero (born in

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), better known by her stage name Princesa Yamal, is a Mexican vedette, actress and dancer of

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origin. She was one of the most popular Mexican vedettes during the 1970s and 1980s.

Career

She arrived to

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in 1977 contracted by Ramón Bugarini, famous businessman of the time. At that time she worked in

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, where she starred as main star in the famous ''Playboy'' nightclub. Before settling in Mexico, she had offers to work in

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and

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. She refused to work in Italy, since one of her uncles was a priest in that country. She debuted in Mexico City in the famous nightclub ''El 77'', sharing credits with the also vedette Amira Cruzat. The show of PrincesaYamal was different from those presented in Mexico at that time. Her specialty was the Arab dances. ''Yamal'' is an Arabic word meaning ''beauty''. She also participated in some films of the called Mexican sex comedy, as well in the popular magazines of that time. In 1985, the vedette was involved in the robbery of the

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of Mexico and purged a two-year prison sentence. Currently, Princesa Yamal is located in

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, where she perform beauty treatments. In 2016, Princesa Yamal, along with other vedettes like

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and

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stars in the documentary film '' Beauties of the Night'', by the filmmaker María José Cuevas. In fact, Cuevas revealed that it was a meeting that she had with Princesa Yamal in 2006, which motivated her to realize the film project.

Filmography

Films

* ''

Carnival Nights ''Carnival Nights'' (Spanish: ''Noches de cabaret'') is a 1978 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rafael Portillo and starring Jorge Rivero, Sasha Montenegro and Carmen Salinas.Ramírez Berg p.127 Cast * Jorge Rivero * Sasha Montenegro * Car ...

'' (1978) * ''

La vida difícil de una mujer fácil ''La vida difícil de una mujer fácil'' ("The Difficult Life of an Easy Woman") is a 1979 Mexican film. It stars Sara García Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark duri ...

'' (1979) * ''Las nenas del amor'' (1983) * ''Macho que ladra no muerde'' (1984) * ''Los plomeros y las ficheras'' (1988) * ''El rey de las ficheras'' (1989) * ''A garrote limpio'' (1989) * '' Beauties of the Night'' (2016)

Television

* ''Variedades de medianoche'' (1977)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Princesa Yamal Argentine emigrants to Mexico Living people Burlesque performers Mexican female dancers Mexican film actresses Mexican vedettes People from Mendoza, Argentina Year of birth missing (living people)