Rosita Fornés

Rosalía Lourdes Elisa Palet Bonavia (February 11, 1923 – June 10, 2020), known as Rosita Fornés, was an American actress, singer and vedette. She was noted for her multifaceted career in the entertainment industry of Cuba. She worked in cinema, theater, radio, television and cabaret.

Early life Fornés was born on February 11, 1923, in New York City and moved to Cuba as a child. Her parents were immigrants from Spain. Her father was Catalan and her mother was from Madrid. They eventually divorced and her mother remarried when Fornés was approximately five. She took her stepfather's name. When she was ten, the family moved to Spain, where they lived for three years before returning to Cuba.

Career Fornés made her stage debut in 1938, when she featured in the musical comedy La corte suprema del arte. These included The Desire, Del can-can al mambo, Cara sucia, and Se acabaron las mujeres. Her versatility meant that she was able to perform in various areas of the Cuban entertainment industry. These included cinema, the theater, radio, television and cabaret. She gave her final performance in 2019, one year before her death. It took place at a tribute concert for Meme Solis held at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium.

Selected filmography Source: A Dangerous Adventure (1939) Musical Romance (1941) The Flesh Commands (1948) The Desire (1948) From the Can-Can to the Mambo (1951) Women of the Theatre (1951) The Unknown Mariachi (1953) Me Gustan Todas / Hotel Tropical''' (1954) Dir: Juan J. Ortega. País: México-Cuba No me olvides nunca (1955) Dir: Juan J. Ortega. Country: México-Cuba Palmer ha muerto (1960) Dir: Juan Fortuny. Country: Puerto Rico-España Se permuta (1984) Dir: Juan Carlos Tabío. País: Cuba Plácido (1986) Dir: Sergio Giral. País: Cuba Hoy como ayer / El bárbaro del ritmo (1987) Dir: Constante "Rapi" Diego / Sergio Véjar. Country: Cuba-México Papeles Secundarios (1989) Dir: Orlando Rojas. Country: Cuba-España Quiéreme y verás (1994) Dir: Daniel Díaz Torres. Country: Cuba Las noches de Constantinopla (2001) Dir: Orlando Rojas. Country: Cuba-España Al atardecer (2001) Dir: Tomás Piard. Country: Cuba Tin Tan, un documental de Francesco Taboada Tabone. (2010) Country: México Mejilla con mejilla'' (2011) Dir: Delso Aquino. Country: Cuba