Lupita Tovar

Lupita Tovar

Actor

Matias Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico
July 27, 1910

Biography

Guadalupe Natalia Tovar, known as Lupita Tovar (July 27, 1910, Matías Romero Avendaño, Mexico - November 12, 2016, Los Angeles, California, USA), was a Mexican-American actress. Among her most important works as an actress, her participation in the films stands out: "Dracula", which was the Hispanic version of the original film and "Santa", considered the first sound film in Mexico.

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Lupita Tovar 1
Lupita Tovar 2

Representative Works

Tropic Fury
Tropic Fury
5.5
/ English
Drácula
Drácula
6.8
/ Spanish
Green Hell
Green Hell
4.7
/ English
The Westerner
The Westerner
7.1
/ English
Santa
Santa
5.6
/ Spanish
Resurrección
Resurrección
5.7
/ Spanish
Rose Hobart
Rose Hobart
5.5
/ English
María
María
6.3
/ Spanish
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
6.5
/ English
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
7.1
/ English
Blockade
Blockade
5.8
/ English
The Cock-Eyed World
The Cock-Eyed World
4.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Tropic Fury
1939Nominee

Best Performance

Tropic Fury

Drácula
1931Nominee

Best Performance

Drácula

Green Hell
1940Nominee

Best Performance

Green Hell

Career Highlights

The Westerner
1940Highlight

Best Performance

The Westerner

Santa
1932Highlight

Best Performance

Santa

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