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Dolores del Río

Born 1904-08-03

Dolores del Río (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983) was a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Later in life, she became an important actress in Mexican films. She was generally thought to be one of the most beautiful actresses of her era, and was the first Latin American movie star to have international appeal. In the Silent film era, Del Rio was considered a counterpart to Rudolph Valentino. With the arrival of the talkies, she became one of the principal Art Deco symbols of beauty. Del Río was one of the principal stars of Mexican films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. She was frequently called the "Princess of México".

Known for

Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · 6.7 Journey Into Fear 1943 · 6.5 Flaming Star 1960 · 6.5 Flying Down to Rio 1933 · 6.6 The Fugitive 1947 · 6.3 Bird of Paradise 1932 · 6.0 More Than a Miracle 1967 · 6.0 The Trail of '98 1928 · 7.0 In Caliente 1935 · 5.9