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Sofía Álvarez
Bogotá, Colombia
Carmen Sofía Álvarez Caicedo, better known as Sofía Álvarez (Bogotá, Colombia May 23, 1913 - Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 1985) was a Mexican film actress and singer of Colombian…
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Carmen Sofía Álvarez Caicedo, better known as Sofía Álvarez (Bogotá, Colombia May 23, 1913 - Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 1985) was a Mexican film actress and singer of Colombian origin. Born and raised in Colombia, she moved with her family to Mexico in 1928. Her film debut was a small part, in the role of a prostitute in Santa (1930), the first talkie of Mexican cinema. Popularly known as the lady of the long braids, she enjoyed popularity during the 1930s and 1940s as an actress and singer. Subsequently she performed with Mario Moreno Cantinflasin the popular film Ahí está el detalle (1940). In the 1940s, Álvarez is characterized by her interpretation of elegant ladies in films like El sombrero de tres picos and México de mis recuerdos (1943). She performed with the popular Pedro Infante in three films: Si me han de matar mañana (1946), La barca de oro (1947) and Soy charro de Rancho Grande (1947). One of her most celebrated films was La Reina de la Opereta (1945). In 1950 she left the cinema to continue as a radio singer. She returned to the cinema between 1957 and 1966, when she retired from the scenes. Her last film was El Gángster (1965), with Arturo de Córdova. She was noted for her excellent voice also that delicate features that printed her characters.
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2024
The Diary
Movie Grafóloga
- 2024
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2020
El Hombre Búfalo
Movie Julieta
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2017
Ana and Bruno
Movie Betsy Rocola / Viuda Negra / Plañidera 1 / Plañidera 3
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2004
Mónica y el Profesor
Movie
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2003
Ladies' Night
Movie Evelyn
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2000
A Breakfast Chronicle
Movie Associate Producer
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1984
The Heart of the Night
Movie Paralítica II
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1967
Un Ángel de la Calle
Movie Dona Margarita Fontanares
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1965
Los dos cuatreros
Movie
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1965
The Gangster
Movie Margot / Maggie la verde
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1964
Tres muchachas de Jalisco
Movie doña Lupe
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1960
A Clean Shot
Movie
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1959
La ley del más rápido
Movie
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1959
El puma
Movie
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1950
Un corazón en el ruedo
Movie Raquel de Alba
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1949
Ángeles de arrabal
Movie Lupe, La Tapatía
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1948
La hermana impura
Movie Laura / Estela
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1947
Soy charro de Rancho Grande
Movie Cristina
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1947
La barca de oro
Movie
- 1947
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1947
La niña de mis ojos
Movie
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1946
La reina de la opereta
Movie Blanca de la Fuente
- 1944
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1944
México de mis recuerdos
Movie Rosario Medina
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1942
Flor de fango
Movie
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1940
You’re Missing the Point
Movie Dolores del Paso de Lastre
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1935
Martín Garatuza
Movie
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1933
Shadow of Pancho Villa
Movie Valentina
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1932
Santa
Movie Prostitute 1
