La Prieta Linda
| La Prieta Linda | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Enriqueta Jiménez Chabolla |
| Also known as | Queta Jiménez |
| Born |
4 July 1934 Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Genres | Ranchera |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1955–2001 |
| Labels | Columbia, Peerless, RCA Víctor |
| Associated acts | Flor Silvestre, Lola Beltrán, Antonio Aguilar |
Enriqueta "Queta" Jiménez Chabolla (born 4 July), more commonly known by her stage name La Prieta Linda ("the beautiful dark skinned woman"), is a Mexican singer and actress.[1]
Early life
La Prieta Linda was born on 4 July (her year of birth is 1934) in Salamanca, Guanajuato, and later grew up in central Mexico City. She is the younger sister of singer and actress Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla "Flor Silvestre".
Career
La Prieta Linda, who owes her stage name to the famous comedian Clavillazo, debuted as a singer with Silvestre Vargas's mariachi.[2] She recorded one of her first hits, "Quieto, capulín", with Columbia Records (her sister Flor Silvestre's record label) in 1952. Later, with the help of singer and actress Lola Beltrán, La Prieta Linda started to sing on radio and signed a contract with Peerless Records (Beltrán's record label). She appeared in her first film in the late 1950s. In 1979, she won the first Ranchera Music Festival with the song "Amantes de una noche".[2] Over the years Jiménez has recorded over 40 albums and has made various tours across Mexico and other countries.[2] In her acting career, her comic role in the film Valente Quintero is highly notable since she gives a performance without singing.[2]
Personal life
She is the widow of the former Excélsior journalist Raúl Vieyra, who died in 2006.
Filmography
- El gallo colorado (1957)
- Bajo el cielo de México (1958)
- El tiro de gracia (1961)
- Duelo indio (1961)
- Enterrado vivo (1961)
- La máscara roja (1962)
- Juramento de sangre (1962)
- Matar o morir (1963)
- Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura (1963)
- Los alegres Aguilares (1967)
- Valentín de la Sierra (1968)
- Valente Quintero (1973)
- Es mi vida (1982)
- Los pobres ilegales (1982)
- ¡Ora es cuando chile verde! (1986)