Tulia Ciámpoli (7 January 1915 in Ballesteros,

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– 2 December 1981 in

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) was an Argentine actress, dancer, and violinist. In 1928, she became the first

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. She was of

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descent. She was married to David Ovejero and had one daughter, Silvia.

Biography

Daughter of Francisco Ciámpoli and Tulia Dagna Fierro Zamudio, she was a leading young figure in films of the 1930s. Due to her strong features, with an imposing beauty (with her characteristic black hair and eyes), she began her extensive career at the age of 16 after being the first winner of the contest held by the magazine El Hogar Argentino in

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, being consecrated "Miss Argentina 1928" (the first in Argentina), and whose presence was graced by President Marcelo T. de Alvear. For this triumph, she received a gold medal and two portraits of her made by Rodolfo Kiss and Richard Hall. Her great hobby was always motor racing. After graduating from high school, she studied ballet and violin.

Filmography

* ''Galería de esperanzas'' (1934) * '' Bajo la santa Federación'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' El cabo Rivero'' (1938) * '' Las de Barranco'' (1938) * '' Cándida'' (1939)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ciampoli, Tulia 1915 births 1981 deaths People from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine beauty pageant winners Argentine film actresses Argentine stage actresses Argentine female dancers Argentine dancers Argentine women violinists Argentine people of Italian descent 20th-century Argentine actresses 20th-century Argentine violinists