Lupe Vélez
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lupe Vélez (July 18, 1908 – December 13, 1944), was a Mexican and American stage and film actress, comedian, dancer and vedette. Vélez began her career as a performer in Mexican vaudeville in the early 1920s. After moving to the United States, she made her first film appearance in a short film in 1927. By the end of the decade, in the last years of American silent films, she had progressed to leading roles in numerous movies like El Gaucho (1927), Lady of the Pavements (1928) and Wolf Song (1929), among others. She was one of the first successful Latin American actresses in the United States. During the 1930s, her well-known explosive screen persona was exploited in a series of successful films like Hot Pepper (1933), Strictly Dynamite (1934) and Hollywood Party (1934). In the 1940s, Vélez's popularity peaked after appearing in the Mexican Spitfire films, a series created to capitalize on Vélez's well-documented fiery personality. Nicknamed The Mexican Spitfire by the media, Vélez's personal life was as colorful as her screen persona. She had several highly publicized romances and a stormy marriage. In December 1944, Vélez died of an intentional overdose of Seconal. Her death, and the circumstances surrounding it, have been the subject of speculation and controversy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lupe Vélez licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
July 18, 1908Deathday
December 13, 1944Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
51Place of birth
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, MexicoAlso known as
María Guadalupe Villalobos VélezCast credits
Palooka
Nina MaderoKongo
TulaThe Half-Naked Truth
TeresitaThe Cuban Love Song
NenitaMexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
Carmelita LindsayMexican Spitfire
Carmelita LindsayWhere East Is East
Toyo HaynesEast Is West
Ming ToyStand and Deliver
Jania - a Peasant GirlHell Harbor
Anita MorganThe Squaw Man
NaturichStrictly Dynamite
VeraHollywood Party
Lupe VélezLaughing Boy
Slim GirlPlaymates
Carmen del ToroMexican Spitfire at Sea
Carmelita LindsayLadies' Day
Pepita ZoritaThe Mexican Spitfire's Baby
Carmelita LindsayHot Pepper
PepperWolf Song
Lola SalazarMexican Spitfire Out West
Carmelita Lindsay