Ofelia D'Acosta

Ofelia D'Acosta née Martinez (9 February 1922 in Havana, Cuba – 1 October 2011 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) was a Cuban–Puerto Rican actress. She was known in Puerto Rico for her participation in theater, film and telenovelas (a type of soap opera popular on Latin American television markets).

Early life Born Ofelia Martinez in Havana, Cuba, she met Cuban actor Tino Acosta, five years her junior, when they were both in their 20s. The pair married in 1949. D'Acosta was 27 and her husband was 22 at that time. D'Acosta adopted her husband's last name, adding a D' in front of it, to imply she was his (because in Spanish language, the letter D sounds like the Spanish word de when pronounced, and "de" in Spanish means "from" or "of").

Career D'Acosta debuted as a radionovela actress in her native Cuba in 1949. She acted on shows carried by "Cadena Azul" and by "CMQ" radio stations.

Personal life and death D'Acosta had a daughter, also named Ofelia, who has a learning disability. Her daughter moved with her to Miami. She had returned to Puerto Rico and was living at a hospice in Guaynabo.

Reactions to her death In spite of her views about governor Fortuno, he ordered Puerto Rican flags to be flown at half mast on the day she died.