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Lila Morillo

b. 1940

Venezuelan singer, showgirl and actress

Singer Actor Vedette
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Born 1940. Lila Morillo is a Venezuelan singer, actor and vedette.

Lila Morillo (born Lila Rosa Bozo Morillo on August 14, 1940 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She is popularly known as La Diva de Venezuela, La Reina del Cocotero and also as La Maracucha de Oro.

Biography Lila was born in Maracaibo. She was born to Silvestre de Jesús Bozo Bozo (1914-2013) and Ana Magdalena Morillo de Bozo (1920-2017). She moved to Caracas with her family to try her luck in show business. She made her debut in 1955 as a singer next to Mario Suárez with whom she made her first record.

In 1963 she made her acting debut in the film Isla de sal which also helped launch her music career Later, she participated in other films and also ventured into television by starring in the telenovela María Mercé, La Chinita in 1970 where she starred alongside Carlos Cámara. She obtained another starring role in the telenovela La doña produced by RCTV.

Personal life At a young age, she met José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" who became a singer and actor himself. They got married, and the couple had two daughters Liliana Morillo and Lilibeth Morillo. In the 1970s, Lila and her husband became paparazzi fodder all the way to the 1980s, appearing on covers of multiple gossip magazines in Latin America. The couple had a highly publicized divorce in 1986 after 20 years of marriage. In 2020, she made headlines after endorsing then US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump for re-election.

Filmography Telenovelas Pablo y Alicia (1969) María Mercé, La Chinita (1970) La doña (1972) Iliana (1977) Macarena (1992-1993) Viva la Pepa (2001) Cosita rica (2004)

Film Isla de sal (1964)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
La maracucha de oro

Family & relationships

Spouse
José Luis Rodríguez (singer)
Child
Lilibeth Morillo

People in Lila Morillo's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lila Morillo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lila Morillo?

Venezuelan singer, showgirl and actress

When was Lila Morillo born?

Lila Morillo was born on 14 August 1940 in Maracaibo.

What is Lila Morillo's occupation?

Lila Morillo is a singer, actor and vedette.

What nationality is Lila Morillo?

Lila Morillo is Venezuelan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lila Morillo

· Wikidata: Q9022533

· DBpedia: Lila Morillo

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