Evangelina Elizondo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Evangelina Elizondo
Elizondo in 1960.
Born	Gloria Evangelina Elizondo López-Llera (1929-04-28)28 April 1929 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	2 October 2017(2017-10-02) (aged 88) Mexico City, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican
Other names	Las piernas más bonitas de México
Occupation	Actress, artist, singer
Years active	1948–2016

Gloria Evangelina Elizondo López-Llera (born April 28, 1929 – died October 2, 2017) was a famous Mexican actress and singer. She was a big star during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Evangelina acted in many movies, TV shows, and plays. She was also a talented artist and singer. She even wrote two books and recorded many music albums. In 2014, she won a special award called the Premios Arlequín for her amazing work in Mexican culture.

Evangelina Elizondo's Life Story

Evangelina Elizondo was born in Mexico City on April 28, 1929. Her mother, Evangelina López Llera, was a painter. When Evangelina was 21, she won a contest to be the voice of Cinderella in the first Spanish version of the Walt Disney movie.

Her first acting job was as a dancer in a play called Los de abajo in 1950. After that, she performed in many other plays. Some of her famous stage roles were in Mame and La viuda alegre.

Evangelina Elizondo performing in Cuba around the 1950s.

Evangelina's first movie was Las locuras de Tin-Tan in 1951. She loved making movies like Frontera Norte (1953) and Los Platillos Voladores (1956). She filmed nine movies in Cuba between 1954 and 1955. When she came back, she made Tropicana (1957) and El Castillo de los Monstrous (1958). She liked El Castillo de los Monstrous because it was a fun, funny movie. Evangelina made over 75 films, mostly comedies and musicals. She preferred these over serious dramas.

In 1959, she married an engineer named José Luis Paganoni, but they separated in 1960. After a difficult personal event involving a friend, she recorded her first music album. It was called La sensacional Evangelina and came out in 1961. She recorded many more albums after that. Her music included children's songs, opera, and inspirational songs. Evangelina was also the first woman to lead an orchestra, which she did for more than 12 years.

Evangelina also acted in many telenovelas (Mexican soap operas). Some popular ones were El pecado de Oyuki, El abuelo y yo, and Mirada de Mujer. In Mirada de Mujer, she played a character named "Mamá Lena." This character became very famous in Mexico. Mamá Lena showed how old traditions meet the modern world. Evangelina also appeared in several TV commercials.

She loved art and studied many different painting styles. She learned from famous artists and even went to the National School of Painting. In 1973, she had her first art show where only her paintings were displayed. Her early paintings were very colorful and dream-like. Later, she painted more realistic pictures of animals, landscapes, and people. By 2014, she had been part of 64 group art shows and had 15 solo exhibitions.

Evangelina also studied theology and earned a degree in 1993. She wrote a book about art and another about philosophy called "Pensamiento Abierto." She also wrote many articles.

From 2004 to 2012, Evangelina worked for the National Association of Actors (ANDA). She sued them when she was dismissed and won her case in 2013.

In 2014, she received the Premios Arlequín (Harlequin Prize). This award honored her important contributions to Mexican culture.

Her Last Years and Legacy

Evangelina Elizondo passed away on October 2, 2017, in Mexico City. She was 88 years old. On April 28, 2019, Google Doodle celebrated what would have been her 90th birthday. This showed how much she was remembered and loved.

Books and Music

Books

• "Evangelina Elizondo: pintura" (1963) (in Spanish)
• "Pensamiento abierto: se puede ser feliz aun—en un mundo de hombres" (1999) (in Spanish)

Albums

• La sensacional Evangelina (1961) (in Spanish)
• Evangelina Elizondo (1963) (in Spanish)

Movies and TV Shows

Film

Telenovelas

• Frontera (1967)
• El pecado de Oyuki (1988) - Diana
• El abuelo y yo (1992) - Sofia
• Mirada de mujer (1997–1998) - Doña Elena viuda de Domínguez "Mamálena"
• Tres veces Sofía (1998) - Magnolia
• Besos prohibidos (1999) - Cristina
• Cuando seas mia (2001–2002) - Doña Inés Ugarte Vda. de Sánchez Serrano
• Mirada de mujer: El regreso (2003) - Doña Elena viuda de Domínguez "Mamálena"
• La heredera (2004)
• Amores cruzados (2006) - Sara
• Pasión Morena (2009–2010) - Doña Josefina Vda. de Sirenio

Television series

• La hora marcada (Episode: Pin pon papas) (1989)

See also

In Spanish: Evangelina Elizondo para niños