Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez (born 25 September 1930) is a Mexican actress.

Career

At the beginning of her career she was discovered when she was teenager, in a

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held by a cinematographic production company called ''CLASA Films Mundiales'', which was looking for new talent. Thus, she and her sister Alma Rosa were chosen to appear in their first film called ''El sexo fuerte'' in 1945, directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel. Since then, Elsa Aguirre has starred in many types of films such as drama, romance, action, fiction, etc. throughout her career. Elsa Aguirre appeared with her sister Alma Rosa in some of her films. One of her films is ''Algo flota sobre el agua'' (1947) directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna, in which she starred with Arturo de Córdova. Elsa inspired a song called ''Flor de azalea'', composed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and

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exclusively for her. This song was the soundtrack of this film. Aguirre has appeared in

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, television series and singing in live shows. Elsa Aguire

Other films in which she appeared are, among others: * ''Cuidado con el amor'' (1954) directed by Miguel Zacarías, and co-starring

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and Eulalio González “Piporro”. * ''Vainilla, bronce y morir (Una mujer más)'' (1956) directed by Rogelio A. González, co-starring

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. * ''Pancho Villa y la Valentina'' (1958) directed by Ismael Rodríguez and co-starring

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. * ''Ama a tu prójimo'' (1958) directed by Tulio Demicheli, also starring her sister Alma Rosa and Mario Moreno “

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”.

Filmography

Bibliography

References

External links

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Elsa Aguirre
alma-latina.net
Biography, pictures and filmography

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