Rosita Quintana

Trinida Rosa Quintana Muñoz (16 July 1925 – 23 August 2021), known as Rosita Quintana, was an Argentine-Mexican actress, singer and songwriter. She was one of the top leading ladies of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She starred in Luis Buñuel's Susana and musical films such as Serenata en México (1956) and Cuando México canta (1958). Her performances earned her acting awards from Mexico, Argentina, Russia, and Spain. In 2016, she received the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences' Golden Ariel Award for career achievement.

Life and career Quintana was born Trinidad Rosa Quintana Muñoz in the Saavedra neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She performed in a revue by Carlos A. Petit and Rodolfo Sciammarella at the Teatro Casino, and in 1946, she began a tour of Chile and Bolivia.

Quintana is remembered for her participation in numerous Mexican films between 1948-1960. She starred in movies like Calabacitas Tiernas (1949); Susana (1951); El Mil Amores (1954), and many others. In 2005, she returned to films with Club Eutanasia. As a singer, she is remembered in notable tangos and boleros, such as "Bendita mentira".

Personal life Quintana married Mexican film director and producer Sergio Kogan.

Selected filmography The Last Night (1948) Tender Pumpkins (1949) Rough But Respectable (1949) The Fallen Angel (1949) Yo quiero ser tonta (1950) Susana (1951) Sister Alegría (1952) Women Who Work (1953) El mil amores (1954) The Price of Living (1954) To the Four Winds (1955) Serenata en México (1956) ¡Cielito Lindo! (1957) Cuando México canta (1958) Club eutanasia (2005)

Television La intrusa (1987) Atrapada (1991) La Dueña (1995) El secreto de Alejandra (1997) Rencor apasionado (1998) Abrázame muy fuerte (2000) Peregrina (2005)

Discography Studio albums Música de la película Cuando México canta (Musart) Canciones festivas con Rosita Quintana (Musart) Rosita y Rosita (RCA Victor) Siempre se vuelve al primer amor... (Odeon)