Dolores Del Rio

Mexican actress. Born 3 August 1904 in Durango, Mexico. Died 11 April 1983 in Newport Beach, California, USA. She began her career in the Mexican film industry before moving to Hollywood in the early 1920s. Del Río was the first Latin American actress to achieve international fame in Hollywood. Her career spanned more than 50 years. She remains one of the most iconic figures in Mexican cinema history.