Rosita Quintana

Rosita Quintana (born 16 July 1925 - died 23 August 2021) was an Argentine-Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She was one of the top leading ladies of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Her performances earned her acting awards from Mexico, Argentina, Russia, and Spain. In 2016, she received the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences' Golden Ariel Award for her career. As a singer, she is remembered for her performances of rancheras, huapangos, boleros and festive songs, such as «Vámonos Al Parque, Céfira», which was a great sales success in Latin America, and recorded most of her hits and albums for Musart Records. In her recordings for RCA Victor she was accompanied by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. In 1955, she won the prestigious Wurlitzer Prize for Best Ranchera Singer.