Raquel Olmedo (; born Siomara Anicia Orama Leal on 30 December 1937) is a Cuban-born Mexican actress and singer. She started her career in her native Cuba before moving to Mexico in 1959. She performed in the last years of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Biography

Olmedo was born in Caibarién, Las Villas,

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, and began her career there in theatre singing opera. In the wake of the 1959

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, Olmedo came to Mexico in 1959 as an unknown artist. She did a little work in the movie business before finally landing a small role in the

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'' La sombra del otro'' in 1963. Following a starring role in the 1975

'' Lo Imperdonable'', Olmedo got a record deal with CBS Records and released her first album, ''

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''. Her career as a singer proved initially successful, with the title track from this record (written by Lolita De La Colina) becoming a radio hit. She toured throughout all Latin America in the coming years while continuing her television and film work. In the coming years, she released a total of five albums, her last being the

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album ''

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'' in 1983, produced by ranchera song arranger Pedro Ramirez, best known for his work with Javier Solís and Vicente Fernández. Her most recent role on the television series '' Barrera de amor'' proved to be one of her most successful roles. This was also one of the first times she played a villain. For her work in television, Olmedo was inducted into the

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in 1984

Albums

* ''Mitad Mujer, Mitad Gaviota'' (1977) * ''Tu, Siempre Tu'' (1979) * ''No Señora'' (1980) * ''La Fuerza De Una Voz Que Impone El Cambio'' (1982) * ''Mañana Ya Ni Vengas'' (1983) * ''Con el Alma en Cueros'' (2009)

Filmography

Film

Television

, 2018 Amar sin Ley

Awards and nominations

TVyNovelas Awards

References

External links

* * Allmusic.com entry on Raquel Olmedo's "Mañana Ya Ni Vengas" album

1937 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican film actresses Mexican stage actresses Mexican voice actresses Mexican women singers 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Cuban people of Spanish descent Cuban emigrants to Mexico People from Caibarién {{Mexico-singer-stub