Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río (1904–1983) was a Mexican actress who became an international star in Hollywood and later a leading figure in Mexican cinema.

What Price Glory?: A 1926 silent comedy-drama directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe. Del Río made her Hollywood debut in this film as Charmaine.
Durango: A city in northwestern Mexico and the capital of the state of Durango. Del Río was born in Durango in 1904.
Emilio Fernández: A Mexican film director, screenwriter, and actor who helped shape the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Fernández directed Del Río in landmark films including María Candelaria.
Mexican Golden Age of Cinema: A period of major growth and international recognition for Mexican filmmaking, chiefly from the 1930s through the 1950s. Del Río became one of its most recognizable stars and appeared in acclaimed productions.
Bird of Paradise: A 1932 RKO adventure film directed by King Vidor and starring Joel McCrea and Dolores del Río. Its South Seas romance made Del Río a prominent star in early sound cinema.
Edwin Carewe: An American film director and producer who worked extensively with Mexican and Indigenous performers. Carewe helped bring Del Río to Hollywood and directed several of her early films.
Pedro Armendáriz: A Mexican actor prominent in Mexican and international films from the 1930s through the 1960s. He frequently appeared opposite Del Río in Mexican productions.
Latina representation in Hollywood: The portrayal and participation of Latina women in the American film industry. Her international stardom contrasted with Hollywood's frequent reliance on ethnic stereotypes.
Flying Down to Rio: A 1933 musical comedy starring Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond, Fred Astaire, and Ginger Rogers. Del Río played the Brazilian singer Belinha in one of her best-known Hollywood musicals.
United Artists: An American film studio founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith. Del Río's early Hollywood career included films distributed by this independent studio.

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