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María Guadalupe Villalobos "Lupe" Vélez (July 18, 1908 – December 14, 1944) was a Mexican actress, singer, and dancer during the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Vélez began her career as a performer in Mexican vaudeville in the early 1920s.
May 16, 2022 · Lupe Vélez was a trailblazing star in Hollywood in the 1930s, known for her fiery personality and comedic roles. She died by suicide in 1944 amid a scandal involving her pregnancy and a famous lover.
- Kaleena Fraga
Feb 8, 2018 · The woman’s name was Lupe Vélez, and although she was a film star, this was not a movie scene from a movie. Nor was it the first time Vélez had resorted to violence during she and Cooper's...
Jul 18, 2022 · Why ‘Mexican Spitfire’ Lupe Velez Is Overdue for a Major Hollywood Reconsideration. Two experts explain to IndieWire why, on the occasion of her 114th birthday, Velez still remains a...
Jan 24, 2023 · Lupe Velez was a fiery and popular star in Hollywood and Broadway, but her life was marred by personal struggles and a tragic pregnancy. She died by suicide in 1944, leaving behind two suicide notes and a broken heart.
- Jean Mendoza
Aug 13, 2012 · Lupe Velez was a dynamo whose talent popped off the screen. The Mexican-born beauty, who came to fame in Douglas Fairbanks’ 1927 adventure, “The Gaucho,” could do anything — comedy, musicals,...
Mar 16, 2020 · On the evening of December 13, 1944, 36-year-old Mexican film star Lupe Vélez was found by her personal secretary, laid out on her bed in California like a painted doll and wearing...
