Mirtha Legrand

Rosa María Juana Martínez Suárez (born 23 February 1927), known by her stage name Mirtha Legrand (; from the French , "the great"), Legrand is one of the most recognized entertainment figures in Argentina. Legrand made her leading role debut in Los martes, orquídeas at only age 14, during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, with starring roles in the 1940s and 1950s. Legrand appeared in the interview television programme (Lunch with the Stars), which first aired in 1968 on Alejandro Romay's Channel 9. The show was later renamed (Having Lunch with Mirtha Legrand).

Early life and career

La cigarra no es un bicho 's theatrical release poster (1963)Legrand was born on 23 February 1927 in Villa Cañás. She and her twin sister Silvia were born to José Martínez, a librarian, and Rosa Suárez, a school teacher. They had a sibling named José Antonio. Their parents were Spanish. When they separated in 1934 Rosa moved to Rosario with her three children, where the Legrand sisters took classes of singing and dancing. In 1936 they moved to the La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires. 1941: Los martes, orquídeas 1941: Soñar no cuesta nada (Spanish: To Dream Costs Nothing) 1942: Adolescencia (Spanish: Adolescence) 1942: Claro de luna (Spanish: Moonlight) 1942: El viaje 1943: El espejo 1943: Safo, historia de una pasión (Spanish: Sappho, Story of a Passion) 1944: La casta Susana (Spanish: The Chaste Susanna) 1944: La pequeña señora de Pérez (Spanish: The Little Lady of Pérez) 1944: Mi novia es un fantasma (Spanish: My Girlfriend is a Ghost) 1945: La señora de Pérez se divorcia (Spanish: The Lady of Pérez Gets Divorced) 1945: María Celeste (Spanish: Maria Celeste) 1946: Un Beso en la Nuca 1946: Cinco besos 1947: Como tú lo soñaste (Spanish: Like you dreamed it) 1948: El retrato 1948: Pasaporte a Rio (Spanish: Passport to Rio) 1949: La doctora quiere tangos (The Doctor Wants Tangos) 1949: Vidalita (Spanish: Vidalita) 1950: Esposa último modelo (Spanish: Late Model Wife) 1950: La vendedora de fantasías 1951: El pendiente (Spanish: The Earring) 1952: Doña Francisquita (Spanish: Doña Francisquita) 1952: La de los ojos color del tiempo (Spanish: The one with eyes the color of time) 1954: Tren internacional (Spanish: International Train) 1955: El amor nunca muere (Spanish: Love Never Dies) 1956: La pícara soñadora (Spanish: The Dreamy Rogue) 1959: En la ardiente oscuridad (Spanish: In the Burning Darkness) 1960: La patota (Ultraje) (Spanish: The Gang) 1960: Sábado a la noche, cine (Spanish: Saturday Night, Cinema) 1962: Bajo un mismo rostro (Spanish: Under The Same Face) 1964: La cigarra no es un bicho (Spanish: The Cicada is Not a Bug) 1965: Con gusto a rabia (Spanish: With Taste of Rage)

Awards

Nominations 2013 Martín Fierro Awards Best female TV host