Espiridiona Cenda
Cuban dwarf singer and performer
About Espiridiona Cenda
Lived 1869 – 1945 (aged 75). Espiridiona Cenda was an entertainer.
Alize Espiridiona Cenda del Castillo (14 December 1869 – 11 December 1945), known on stage as Chiquita, was a Cuban dwarf singer and performer.
Cenda as sketched by Marguerite Martyn for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, published January 5, 1910
Standing 26 inches tall, Cenda was fluent in Spanish, Italian, and English. She was married and had one child, who weighed no more than two pounds and died at an early age.
Cuban author Antonio Orlando Rodríguez won the Premio Alfaguara for his 2008 novel Chiquita, based on Cenda's life.
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Who was Espiridiona Cenda?
Cuban dwarf singer and performer (1869-1945)
When was Espiridiona Cenda born?
Espiridiona Cenda was born on 14 December 1869.
When did Espiridiona Cenda die?
Espiridiona Cenda died on 11 December 1945.
What was Espiridiona Cenda's occupation?
Espiridiona Cenda was an entertainer.
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