Juanita Martínez

Juanita Martínez (10 May 1925 – 12 May 2001) was an Argentine vedette, who starred in revue shows. She also worked as a film, television and theater actress. She was the wife of actor Jose "Pepe" Marrone and often performed with him.

Biography Juanita Martínez was born on 10 May 1925 in the San Isidro neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She attended the National Conservatory and was a classmate of Beba Bidart, and . She was offered her first job, as a dancer, in 1938, having to obtain a special permit because she was minor. She worked for three years in various dance companies and then decided to join a burlesque show, despite her family's objections.

She played in many review shows in costumes made of elaborate feathers and provocative dresses and became a star of revue. She was known for her mischievous humor, irony and sometimes spontaneous irreverent retorts. She played alongside some of the biggest names of the Argentine stage: Pepe Arias, Gloria Guzmán, , Nelida Lobato, Nélida Roca and .

Martínez had been suffering from cancer and committed suicide on 12 May 2001 in her apartment in Buenos Aires. Viernes de Pacheco (1968/1973) El circo de Marrone (1970/1971) El Circo del 9 (1971) El boliche de Marrone (1972) Corrientes y Marrone... la esquina de la revista (1973) Cebollitas (1997/1998)