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'''Marta Romero''' (February 17, 1928 - May 31, 2013) was an [[actress]] and [[singer]], and one of the pioneers in [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] [[television]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/tv/nota/fallecelaactrizmartaromerolaeternamaruja-926958/ |title=Fallece la actriz Marta Romero, la eterna "Maruja" |publisher=Primerahora.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-08}}</ref>
'''Marta Romero''' (17 February 1928 – 31 May 2013) was a Puerto Rican actress and singer, and one of the pioneers in Puerto Rican television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/tv/nota/fallecelaactrizmartaromerolaeternamaruja-926958/ |title=Fallece la actriz Marta Romero, la eterna "Maruja" |publisher=Primerahora.com |accessdate=8 July 2013}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early life==
Romero was born in [[barrio]] [[Machuelo Abajo]] of the city of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]], on the south coast of [[Puerto Rico]]. In 1943, when she was fifteen years old, she made her debut on radio station [[WPAB]]. In 1945, she became the lead singer of the local Ponce orchestra Mingo & His Hoopie Kids. In 1950, Romero became a member to the group Las Damiselas ([[English language|English]]: The Ladies), as the lead singer, with composer [[Sylvia Rexach]]. In this vocal group, she also sang with [[Lucy Boscana]], then a young singer, and later an actress.
Romero was born on Calle Mora in downtown Ponce, a city in the south coast of Puerto Rico and was raised in [[Machuelo Abajo]], then a rural neighborhood located on the road from Ponce to Juana Díaz. In 1940, when she was thirteen years old, she won the contest in a local radio station, ''Los aficionados de WPAB'', an amateur show for performers. That led to other radio shows in musical programs, such as ''Variedades musicales'' and also acting parts in soap operas and ''Cosas de amor'', among other programs broadcast through WPAB. In 1944, she became the lead female vocalist of the local Ponce orchestra Mingo & His Whoopie Kids and toured the Island. In 1946, for several months, she was also the lead singer for the orquestra of Abdías Villalonga and toured the Island again. Romero arrived in San Juan in 1950 and performed with a group composed, mostly, by young musicians, Los Bohemios. In 1953 she was a vocalist in the Combo de Sylvia Rexach. That same year she began her night club appearances, initially at the Vodoo Room of the Normandy Hotel as lead singer of the Joe Vallejo Combo. On radio, she became a regular singer in ''Revista informal'' and recorded her first single in 1954 for the Puerto Rican recording company, Marvela.


==Career==
==Television acting career==
===Television===
Her debut in television was in 1956, in [[Telemundo]]. Romero starred in over 25 [[telenovela]]s such as ''La Divina Infiel'' (The Divine Unfaithful) in 1962. Her leading man during those times, was the late [[Spain|Spanish]] actor [[Ricardo Palmerola]]. At the time, telenovelas were performed live, since [[video tape|video tape recording]] did not yet exist. Among other telenovelas in which she participated were ''Cuatro Mujeres'' (Four Women), ''La sombra del otro'' (The Shadow of the Other One) in 1966; ''La infamia'' (The Infamy) in 1967; ''Cuando los Hijos Condenan'' (When the Children Condemn) in 1968, and ''Entre la Espada y la Cruz'' (Between the Spade and the Cross) with [[Cuba]]n actor Jose Yedra", among others. In 1975, she made her last appearance in a [[telenovela]], performing in ''Pueblo Chico'' (Small Town).
Her debut on television was on 1954, shortly after the outset of television in Puerto Rico. As a singer, she sang in variety shows, such as ''Fiesta a las 9'', ''Fandango Rheingold'' and ''Caravana'', aired through the two tv stations at the time, WKAQ and WAPA. She got her first tv acting break in 1955 appearing in many of the tv dramas presented by Channel 2 (WKAQ), such as ''Domingo de amor Palmolive'' and ''Teleteatro Hunts'', among others. She was also recruited for minor roles in two of the very first tv soap operas, ''Cautivo de amor'' and ''Tormenta de rosa''. In 1956, she played Angustias in the successful ''Cuando los hijos condenan'', a milestone soap opera that led to a complete change in the length of the genre.


Also in 1956, she became a regular member of the cast of the variety show ''La taberna India'', a program that became the most popular show at time and the breakthrough for Cortijo y su combo, the most popular band of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. In 1957, she was the star, along with Gilbero Monroig, of ''Show Palmolive'' and in 1959 of ''Show Carnation'', broadcast by Channel 2 and Channel 4, respectively. After supporting roles in soap operas, such as ''Sangre en la calle'', ''Divorcio'' and ''Yo maté a una santa'', Romero got top billing in ''Rafael Heredia: Gitano'', opposite Esther Sandoval and Argentinian actor Enzo Bellomo. Other telenovelas in which she participated during the 1960s were ''Milagro de amor'' (1961), opposite Braulio Castillo, ''Nuestros hijos'' (1962),''La sombra del otro''(1963),''Entre tu amor y mi fe" (1963), ''Busquen a esta mujer'' (1967) "Entre el puñal y la cruz''. Her most successful soap opera during the 1960s was ''La divina infiel'' (1961), where she played a singer estranged from her two daughters by a jealous husband. The soap opera was so popular that they made a theater adaption that toured the whole Island. In 1977, she made her last appearance in a [[telenovela]], performing in ''Pueblo Chico'' (Small Town).
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==Theater acting career==
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On May 19, 1960, Romero made her official onstage debut with the play ''En el Principio la noche era serena'' (At the Beginning the Night was Serene), written by Gerard Paul Marín, and performed at [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]'s Municipal [[Tapia Theater|Teatro Tapia]]. Among others, her performances onstage in Puerto Rico were ''La Cuarterona'' (The Wicket), in 1967; ''Maribel y la extraña familia'' (Maribel and the Strange Family) in 1969, and ''El Hombre, la Bestia y la Virtud'' (The Man, the Beast and the Virtue), Romero's last performance on stage.


==Singing career==
===Theater===
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On 19 May 1960, Romero made her official onstage debut with the play ''En el Principio la noche era serena'' (At the Beginning the Night was Serene), written by Gerard Paul Marín, and performed at [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]'s Municipal [[Tapia Theater|Teatro Tapia]]. Among others, her performances onstage in Puerto Rico were ''La Cuarterona'' (The Wicket), in 1967; ''Maribel y la extraña familia'' (Maribel and the Strange Family) in 1969, and ''El Hombre, la Bestia y la Virtud'' (The Man, the Beast and the Virtue), Romero's last performance on stage.
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In 1963, she recorded her first album as a singer, ''Marta Romero Canta'' (SALP-1336), This [[long player|LP]] includes, the [[bolero]]s “Es tarde ya” (It's Too Late Now), composed by Sylvia Rexach and "¿Qué sabes tú?” (What Do You Know?), composed by [[Myrta Silva]].


===Singing===
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In 1965, she performed at the Lírico Theater in [[Mexico]]. During her frequent performances, her musical director was Mexican composer and pianist [[Armando Manzanero]].
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In 1963, she recorded her first album as a singer, ''Marta Romero Canta'' (SALP-1336), This [[long player|LP]] includes, the [[bolero]]s "Es tarde ya" (It's Too Late Now), composed by Sylvia Rexach and "¿Qué sabes tú?" (What Do You Know?), composed by [[Myrta Silva]].


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In 1965, she performed at the Lírico Theater in Mexico. During her frequent performances, her musical director was Mexican composer and pianist [[Armando Manzanero]].
==Film career==
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In 1959, Marta Romero performed the leading role in ''Maruja'', one of the first Puerto Rican films actually made in Puerto Rico. Later, she starred in several films in Puerto Rico: ''Ayer Amargo'' (Bitter Yesterday) in 1959; ''La fiebre del deseo'' (The Fever of Desire), ''La piel desnuda'' (The Naked Skin) and ''Mientras Puerto Rico duerme'' (Meanwhile Puerto Rico Sleeps) in 1964; ''Bello amanecer'' (Beautiful Daybreak) in 1966 and ''Amor perdóname'' (Forgive Me Love) in 1967.


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===Film career===
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In [[Mexico City]] she starred in ''El Señor Doctor'' (Mister Doctor) with [[Mario Moreno]] [[Cantinflas]] and [[Miguel Angel Alvarez]], and ''Retablos del Tepeyac'' (Altarpieces of Tepeyac) in 1965; “Casa de mujeres” (House of Women) with [[Dolores del Río]], ''Matar es fácil'' (Killing is Easy ) in 1966; ''La fiera'' (The Wild Beast), ''La sombra del murciélago'' (The Shadow of the Bat), ''Las vampiras''/''Deseo de sangre'' (The vampires/Desire for blood), with [[John Carradine]], ''Un Latin lover en Acapulco'' (A Latin Lover in Acapulco) in 1967, and ''Una puertorriqueña en Acapulco'' (A Puerto Rican Girl in Acapulco) in 1968.
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In 1959, Marta Romero performed the leading role in ''Maruja'', one of the first Puerto Rican films actually made in Puerto Rico. Later, she starred in several films in Puerto Rico: ''Ayer Amargo'' (Bitter Yesterday) in 1959; ''La fiebre del deseo'' (The Fever of Desire), ''La piel desnuda'' (The Naked Skin) and ''Mientras Puerto Rico duerme'' (Meanwhile, Puerto Rico Sleeps) in 1964; ''Bello amanecer'' (Beautiful Daybreak) in 1966 and ''Amor perdóname'' (Forgive Me Love) in 1967.

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In [[Mexico City]] she starred in ''El Señor Doctor'' (Mister Doctor) with [[Mario Moreno]] [[Cantinflas]] and [[Miguel Angel Alvarez]], and ''Retablos del Tepeyac'' (Altarpieces of Tepeyac) in 1965; "Casa de mujeres" (House of Women) with [[Dolores del Río]], ''Matar es fácil'' (Killing is Easy ) in 1966; ''La fiera'' (The Wild Beast), ''La sombra del murciélago'' (The Shadow of the Bat), ''Las vampiras''/''Deseo de sangre'' (The vampires/Desire for blood), with [[John Carradine]], ''Un Latin lover en Acapulco'' (A Latin Lover in Acapulco) in 1967, and ''Una puertorriqueña en Acapulco'' (A Puerto Rican Girl in Acapulco) in 1968.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Later years and honors==
==Later years and honors==
Romero retired as an actress and bolero singer because she embraced the [[Christian]] faith in the Puerta del Cielo (Heaven's Door) [[Church (building)|church]], located in [[Caguas]], Puerto Rico in 1975. Later, she became a [[preacher]] at "Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal" (Pentecostal Church of God), and continued vocalizing Christian [[gospel]] songs. In the 1980s, she recorded her last album as an evidence of her faith in [[God]], titled "He Vuelto a Nacer" (I Have Been Born Again). She died 31 May 2013. On September 21, 2013, the city of Ponce dedicated the 2013 edition of its [[Dia Mundial de Ponce]] to her.<ref>[http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/isla/nota/poncesepreparaparacelebrarsudiamundial-949810/ ''Ponce se prepara para celebrar su día mundial.''] Darisabel Texidor Guadalupe. Primera Hora. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.</ref> On 12 December 2013, Romero was honored with a ceremony and added to the list of illustrious Ponce citizens at the [[Tricentennial Park (Ponce, Puerto Rico)|Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens]] in Ponce's [[Tricentennial Park (Ponce, Puerto Rico)|Tricentennial Park]].<ref>[http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5701:reconocen-a-ciudadanos-destacados-como-poncenos-ilustres&catid=81:locales&Itemid=198 ''Reconocen a 22 ‘Ponceños Ilustres’.''] La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.</ref>
Romero retired as an actress and bolero singer because she embraced the Christian faith in the Puerta del Cielo (Heaven's Door) church, located in [[Caguas]], Puerto Rico in 1975. Later, she became a preacher at "Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal" (Pentecostal Church of God), and continued vocalizing Christian [[Gospel music|gospel]] songs. In the 1980s, she recorded her last album as an evidence of her faith in God, titled "He Vuelto a Nacer" (I Have Been Born Again). She died 31 May 2013. On 21 September 2013, the city of Ponce dedicated the 2013 edition of its [[Dia Mundial de Ponce]] to her.<ref>[http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/isla/nota/poncesepreparaparacelebrarsudiamundial-949810/ ''Ponce se prepara para celebrar su día mundial.''] Darisabel Texidor Guadalupe. Primera Hora. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.</ref> On 12 December 2013, Romero was honored with a ceremony and added to the list of illustrious Ponce citizens at the [[Tricentennial Park (Ponce, Puerto Rico)|Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens]] in Ponce's [[Tricentennial Park (Ponce, Puerto Rico)|Tricentennial Park]].<ref>[http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5701:reconocen-a-ciudadanos-destacados-como-poncenos-ilustres&catid=81:locales&Itemid=198 ''Reconocen a 22 ‘Ponceños Ilustres’.''] La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== Cinema ===
=== Cinema ===
* 1959: ''Maruja'' : Maruja
* 1959: ''Maruja'' : Maruja
* 1959: ''[[Ayer Amargo]]''<ref>{{cite web|language=Spanish|url=http://www.adendi.com/archivo.asp?Xnum=879097&year=2011&mon=2|title=Venta especial de cine puertorriqueño|publisher=adendi.com|date=2011-02-01|accessdate=April 16, 2017}}</ref>
* 1959: ''[[Ayer Amargo]]'' Juana<ref>{{cite web|language=Spanish|url=http://www.adendi.com/archivo.asp?Xnum=879097&year=2011&mon=2|title=Venta especial de cine puertorriqueño|publisher=adendi.com|date=1 February 2011|accessdate=16 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228004108/http://www.adendi.com/archivo.asp?Xnum=879097&year=2011&mon=2|archive-date=28 February 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1964: ''[[Mientras Puerto Rico duerme]]''
* 1964: ''[[Mientras Puerto Rico duerme]]''
* 1965: ''[[El señor doctor]]'' : Laura Villanueva
* 1965: ''[[El señor doctor]]'' : Laura Villanueva
* 1966: ''[[Bello amanecer]]''
* 1966: ''[[La fiebre del deseo]]''Marta
* 1966: ''[[La fiebre del deseo]]''
* 1966: ''[[La piel desnuda]]''
* 1966: ''[[La piel desnuda]]''
* 1966: ''[[Casa de mujeres]]'': Sara
* 1966: ''[[Casa de mujeres]]'': La Mundial/Sara
* 1966: ''[[Matar es fácil]]'': Lover of Jorge
* 1966: ''[[Matar es fácil]]'': Lover of Jorge
* 1967: ''[[Amor perdóname]]''
* 1966: ''[[La sombra del murciélago]]''
* 1967: ''[[Retablos de la Guadalupana]]''
* 1966: ''[[Retablos de la Guadalupana]]''
* 1967: ''[[Detectives o ladrones..? (Dos agentes inocentes)]]''
* 1966: ''[[Detectives o ladrones..?]]'': herself
* 1967: ''[[Amor perdóname]]'' Marta Núñez
* 1968: ''[[Un Latin lover en Acapulco]]''
* 1968: ''[[Un Latin lover en Acapulco]]''
* 1968: ''[[Una puertorriqueña en Acapulco]]''
* 1968: ''[[Amor perdoname]]''
* 1969: ''[[La sombra del murciélago]]''
* 1969: ''[[Las vampiras]]'': Aura
* 1969: ''[[Las vampiras]]'': Aura
* 1969: ''[[Cuando acaba la noche]]'': Carolina


=== Telenovelas ===
=== Telenovelas ===
* 1956: Tormento de rosas
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* ''[[Sangre en la calle]]''
* 1956: Cautivo de amor
* ''[[Divorcio]]''
* 1956: Cuando los hijos condenan: Angustias
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* ''[[Yo maté a una santa]]''
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* 1957: Sangre en la calle
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* 1961: ''[[Milagro de amo]]''
* 1961: ''[[La divina infiel]]''
* 1959: ''[[Divorcio]]''
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* 1959: ''[[Yo maté a una santa]]''
* 1959: Rafael Heredia: gitano
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* 1961: ''[[Milagro de amor (telenovela)|Milagro de amor]]''
* 1961: ''[[La divina infiel]]'': Laura
* 1962: ''[[Nuestros hijos]]''
* 1962: ''[[Nuestros hijos]]''
* 1963: ''[[Entre tu amor y mi fe]]''
* 1963: ''[[Entre tu amor y mi fe]]''
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* 1967: ''[[Busquen a esta mujer]]''
* 1967: ''[[Busquen a esta mujer]]''
* 1969: ''[[Entre el puñal y la cruz]]''
* 1969: ''[[Entre el puñal y la cruz]]''
* 1969: ''[[La gaviota]]'' : Carolina
* 1969: ''[[La gaviota]]'' : Coralina
* 1970: Historia de dos mujeres
* 1970: Cuando los hijos condenan: María Victoria
* 1971: María del mar
* 1972: Mi nombre es Martina Solá
* 1977 Pueblo chico


== Teater ==
== Theater ==
* 1959: ''En el principio la noche era serena''
* 1960: ''En el principio la noche era serena'': La amante
* 1961: María Soledad: María Soledad
* ''La farsa del amor compradito''
* 1961: ''La farsa del amor compradito'': Colombina
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* ''O casi el alma''
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* 1962: ''Fuenteovejuna'': Laurencia
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* 1964: ''El cuervo''
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* 1964: ''O casi el alma'': La mujer/Maggie
* 1967: ''La cuarterona'': Julia
* 1967: ''La cuarterona'': Julia
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* 1968: ''La heredera'': Ellen
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* ''Fuenteovejuna''
* 1969: ''Maribel y la extraña familia'': Maribel
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* ''El cuervo''
*1971: Un niño Azul para esa sombra: Mercedes
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* 1968: ''La heredera''
* 1969: ''Maribel y la extraña familia''
* 1973: ''El Hombre, la bestia y la virtud''
* ''El Hombre, la Bestia y la Virtud''


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Cinema of Puerto Rico]]
*[[Cinema of Puerto Rico]]
*[[List of Puerto Ricans|List of famous Puerto Ricans]]
*[[List of Puerto Ricans]]
*[[Lucy Boscana]]
*[[Lucy Boscana]]
*[[Miguel Angel Alvarez]]
*[[Miguel Angel Alvarez]]
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Latest revision as of 05:41, 23 July 2024

Marta Romero
Born(1928-02-17)17 February 1928[1]
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died31 May 2013(2013-05-31) (aged 85)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Occupation(s)Actress, singer

Marta Romero (17 February 1928 – 31 May 2013) was a Puerto Rican actress and singer, and one of the pioneers in Puerto Rican television.[2]

Early life

[edit]

Romero was born on Calle Mora in downtown Ponce, a city in the south coast of Puerto Rico and was raised in Machuelo Abajo, then a rural neighborhood located on the road from Ponce to Juana Díaz. In 1940, when she was thirteen years old, she won the contest in a local radio station, Los aficionados de WPAB, an amateur show for performers. That led to other radio shows in musical programs, such as Variedades musicales and also acting parts in soap operas and Cosas de amor, among other programs broadcast through WPAB. In 1944, she became the lead female vocalist of the local Ponce orchestra Mingo & His Whoopie Kids and toured the Island. In 1946, for several months, she was also the lead singer for the orquestra of Abdías Villalonga and toured the Island again. Romero arrived in San Juan in 1950 and performed with a group composed, mostly, by young musicians, Los Bohemios. In 1953 she was a vocalist in the Combo de Sylvia Rexach. That same year she began her night club appearances, initially at the Vodoo Room of the Normandy Hotel as lead singer of the Joe Vallejo Combo. On radio, she became a regular singer in Revista informal and recorded her first single in 1954 for the Puerto Rican recording company, Marvela.

Career

[edit]

Television

[edit]

Her debut on television was on 1954, shortly after the outset of television in Puerto Rico. As a singer, she sang in variety shows, such as Fiesta a las 9, Fandango Rheingold and Caravana, aired through the two tv stations at the time, WKAQ and WAPA. She got her first tv acting break in 1955 appearing in many of the tv dramas presented by Channel 2 (WKAQ), such as Domingo de amor Palmolive and Teleteatro Hunts, among others. She was also recruited for minor roles in two of the very first tv soap operas, Cautivo de amor and Tormenta de rosa. In 1956, she played Angustias in the successful Cuando los hijos condenan, a milestone soap opera that led to a complete change in the length of the genre.

Also in 1956, she became a regular member of the cast of the variety show La taberna India, a program that became the most popular show at time and the breakthrough for Cortijo y su combo, the most popular band of Puerto Rico during the 1950s. In 1957, she was the star, along with Gilbero Monroig, of Show Palmolive and in 1959 of Show Carnation, broadcast by Channel 2 and Channel 4, respectively. After supporting roles in soap operas, such as Sangre en la calle, Divorcio and Yo maté a una santa, Romero got top billing in Rafael Heredia: Gitano, opposite Esther Sandoval and Argentinian actor Enzo Bellomo. Other telenovelas in which she participated during the 1960s were Milagro de amor (1961), opposite Braulio Castillo, Nuestros hijos (1962),La sombra del otro(1963),Entre tu amor y mi fe" (1963), Busquen a esta mujer (1967) "Entre el puñal y la cruz. Her most successful soap opera during the 1960s was La divina infiel (1961), where she played a singer estranged from her two daughters by a jealous husband. The soap opera was so popular that they made a theater adaption that toured the whole Island. In 1977, she made her last appearance in a telenovela, performing in Pueblo Chico (Small Town).

Theater

[edit]

On 19 May 1960, Romero made her official onstage debut with the play En el Principio la noche era serena (At the Beginning the Night was Serene), written by Gerard Paul Marín, and performed at San Juan's Municipal Teatro Tapia. Among others, her performances onstage in Puerto Rico were La Cuarterona (The Wicket), in 1967; Maribel y la extraña familia (Maribel and the Strange Family) in 1969, and El Hombre, la Bestia y la Virtud (The Man, the Beast and the Virtue), Romero's last performance on stage.

Singing

[edit]

In 1963, she recorded her first album as a singer, Marta Romero Canta (SALP-1336), This LP includes, the boleros "Es tarde ya" (It's Too Late Now), composed by Sylvia Rexach and "¿Qué sabes tú?" (What Do You Know?), composed by Myrta Silva.

In 1965, she performed at the Lírico Theater in Mexico. During her frequent performances, her musical director was Mexican composer and pianist Armando Manzanero.

Film career

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In 1959, Marta Romero performed the leading role in Maruja, one of the first Puerto Rican films actually made in Puerto Rico. Later, she starred in several films in Puerto Rico: Ayer Amargo (Bitter Yesterday) in 1959; La fiebre del deseo (The Fever of Desire), La piel desnuda (The Naked Skin) and Mientras Puerto Rico duerme (Meanwhile, Puerto Rico Sleeps) in 1964; Bello amanecer (Beautiful Daybreak) in 1966 and Amor perdóname (Forgive Me Love) in 1967.

In Mexico City she starred in El Señor Doctor (Mister Doctor) with Mario Moreno Cantinflas and Miguel Angel Alvarez, and Retablos del Tepeyac (Altarpieces of Tepeyac) in 1965; "Casa de mujeres" (House of Women) with Dolores del Río, Matar es fácil (Killing is Easy ) in 1966; La fiera (The Wild Beast), La sombra del murciélago (The Shadow of the Bat), Las vampiras/Deseo de sangre (The vampires/Desire for blood), with John Carradine, Un Latin lover en Acapulco (A Latin Lover in Acapulco) in 1967, and Una puertorriqueña en Acapulco (A Puerto Rican Girl in Acapulco) in 1968.

Personal life

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Romero was married five different times.[citation needed] Her first husband was the Puerto Rican singer Felipe Rodriguez, "La voz". In 1981 she was married for the last time, to Elías Najul Bez. The couple established their home in the municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Najul Bez died in 2006.

Later years and honors

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Romero retired as an actress and bolero singer because she embraced the Christian faith in the Puerta del Cielo (Heaven's Door) church, located in Caguas, Puerto Rico in 1975. Later, she became a preacher at "Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal" (Pentecostal Church of God), and continued vocalizing Christian gospel songs. In the 1980s, she recorded her last album as an evidence of her faith in God, titled "He Vuelto a Nacer" (I Have Been Born Again). She died 31 May 2013. On 21 September 2013, the city of Ponce dedicated the 2013 edition of its Dia Mundial de Ponce to her.[3] On 12 December 2013, Romero was honored with a ceremony and added to the list of illustrious Ponce citizens at the Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens in Ponce's Tricentennial Park.[4]

Filmography

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Cinema

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Telenovelas

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Theater

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  • 1960: En el principio la noche era serena: La amante
  • 1961: María Soledad: María Soledad
  • 1961: La farsa del amor compradito: Colombina
  • 1962: Fuenteovejuna: Laurencia
  • 1964: El cuervo
  • 1964: O casi el alma: La mujer/Maggie
  • 1967: La cuarterona: Julia
  • 1968: La heredera: Ellen
  • 1969: Maribel y la extraña familia: Maribel
  • 1971: Un niño Azul para esa sombra: Mercedes
  • 1973: El Hombre, la bestia y la virtud

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Películas de Marta Romero.
  2. ^ "Fallece la actriz Marta Romero, la eterna "Maruja"". Primerahora.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. ^ Ponce se prepara para celebrar su día mundial. Darisabel Texidor Guadalupe. Primera Hora. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ^ Reconocen a 22 ‘Ponceños Ilustres’. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Venta especial de cine puertorriqueño" (in Spanish). adendi.com. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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