Rosa "Rosita" Arenas (born 19 August 1933) is a

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and singer whose film career was most prominent during the 1950s and 1960s. She is one of the last divas of

Golden Age of Mexican cinema The Golden Age of Mexican cinema ( es, Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano) is a period in the history of the Cinema of Mexico between 1930 and 1969 when the Mexican film industry reached high levels of production, quality and economic success of its ...

. She was born in

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, the daughter of Spanish actor Miguel Arenas. At age 16, she was named ''Reina de la Primavera'' (Queen of the Spring), and subsequently made her film debut in ''

Anacleto se divorcia ''Anacleto se divorcia'' is a 1950 Mexican film. It stars Carlos Orellana. A factory's guard has problems with his wife because of a co-worker's lies. References Cast *Carlos Orellana *Rosa Arenas *Rita Montaner Rita Aurelia Fulcida ...

'' (1950). She received more important roles in '' ¡¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?!'' (1951), with

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and Luis Aguilar, and ''El señor fotógrafo'' (1953), with

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. She also tried her hand at singing; in ''

Los chiflados del rock and roll ''Los chiflados del rock and roll'' ( en, italic=yes, The Stooges of Rock and Roll) is a 1957 Mexican musical comedy film, directed by José Díaz Morales, starring Luis Aguilar, Agustín Lara, and Pedro Vargas. The supporting cast includes Eulal ...

'' (1957), she sang the songs "Se me hizo fácil", "Serenata huasteca", and "Qué manera de perder".

Selected filmography

* ''

Your Memory and Me ''Your Memory and Me'' (Spanish: ''Tu recuerdo y yo'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Miguel M. Delgado.Amador p.128 Cast * Rosita Arenas * Lupe Carriles * Agustín Isunza * Raúl Martínez * Diana Ochoa * Chula Prieto * C ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Plebeian ''The Plebeian'' (Spanish: ''El plebeyo'') is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Rosita Arenas, Raúl Martínez and Chula Prieto Chula Prieto (1929–1960) was a Mexican film actress.Agrasánchez p.72 Selecte ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Photographer ''The Photographer'' is a three-part mixed media performance accompanied by music (also sometimes referred to as a chamber opera) by composer Philip Glass. The libretto is based on the life and homicide trial of 19th-century English photographer ...

'' (1953) * ''

Night and Dawn ''Night and Dawn'' (Spanish: ''La noche y el alba'') is a 1958 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and starring Francisco Rabal, Zully Moreno and Manuel Alexandre.Bentley p.124 Plot Pedro is a street photographer who fought on th ...

'' (1958)

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* 1933 births Living people 20th-century Mexican actresses Mexican women singers Actresses from Caracas {{Mexico-singer-stub