María Pons (other)
María Pons may refer to: *María Antonieta Pons (1922–2004), Cuban-born Mexican dancer, actor, and singer *María José Pons (born 1984), Spanish footballer *María Magdalena Campos Pons (born 1959), Cuban-born American artist and arts educator {{hndis, Pons, María ...
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María Antonieta Pons
Maria Antonieta Pons (November 6, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – August 20, 2004 in Mexico City) was a Cuban-born Mexican film actress and dancer. She was the first actress in the ''Rumberas films'' in the 1940s and 1950s, in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Career María Antonieta Pons began her career as a dancer in Cuba in numerous theaters and night clubs. When she was 16, she met Spanish actor and film director Juan Orol, who became her partner in various dance competitions on the island. After becoming Orol's wife, he took her to Mexico so she could act in films. María Antonieta Pons debuted in the Cinema of Mexico in the film ''Siboney'' (1938). After her debut in this film, Maria Antonieta performed with Orol in international dance tours in the United States, particularly in New York and Chicago. Towards the end of 1943, Pons returned to film, invited by the producer Guillermo Calderon to act in the film ''Noches de ronda'', along with the actors Susana Guizar and Ramon Arme ...
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