Haydée Bozán was an Argentine actress,

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, vedette, and businesswoman. She was the sister of actresses

Sofía Bozán Sofía Bozán (5 November 1904 – 9 July 1958) was an Argentine film actress and tango performer of the 1930s and 1940s, one of the most popular figures of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. She made almost 30 appearances in film between 1937 an ...

and Elena Bozán, and cousin of

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Career

Just like her sisters, Haydée took on various supporting roles in numerous films during the

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. She worked with stars like

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, Carlos Dux, Felipe Farah, Nedda Francy,

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, Elena Guido, Eduardo Morera, Carlos José Pérez, Juan Siches de Alarcón,

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and

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, among others. Bozán appeared in 47 films starring Amanda Ledesma. With her striking figure and blonde hair, Bozán dedicated herself to dance from the age of six, and formed a famous duo as the second vedette and dancer alongside her sister Elena, becoming part of the "Las 30 caras bonitas del Teatro Porteño" in 1924. This caught the attention of the young

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, who asked her out on a date.«Conocidos y Famosos». Buenos Aires: La Boutique del Libro. (in Spanish) In 1925, Bozán accompanied the comedic actress and singer , along with Mariano Orsi, José Vittori, José Harold,

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, Elena Bozán, and Waly Wais. Bozán became part of the

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in 1930 due to her qualities as a . In 1933, she performed in the play ''Esta noche es nochebuena'' at the Teatro Sarmiento, with Sofía Bozán, Fernando Campos, Francisco Charmiello, Vicente Forastieri,

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, Aída Olivier, and Totón Podestá, among others. In 1935, Bozán participated in several revues with scripts by

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and

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, with Pepe Arias, Alicia Barrié, Sofía Bozán, Marcos Caplán, Gloria Guzmán, Julien de Meriche, Aída Olivier, Juan Carlos Thorry, and Rosarillo de Triana. Later in life, Bozán ventured into the perfume industry with her own branded perfumes and a business called "Moda Bozán".

Filmography

* 1928: ''La borrachera del tango'' * 1936: '' Puerto Nuevo'' * 1938: ''El último encuentro''

References

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