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Lola Flores

1923 - 1995

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María Dolores "Lola" Flores Ruiz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlola ˈfloɾes]; 21 January 1923 – 16 May 1995) was a Spanish actress, bailaora (flamenco dancer) and singer. Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Flores became interested in the performing arts at a very young age. Known for her overwhelming personality onstage, she debuted as a dancer at age sixteen at the stage production Luces de España, in her hometown. After being discovered by film director Fernando Mignoni, Flores moved to Madrid to pursue a professional career in music and film, with her first gig being the lead role in Mignoni's Martingala (1940). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lola Flores is the 354th most popular singer (down from 273rd in 2019), the 556th most popular biography from Spain (down from 457th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Spanish Singer.

Lola Flores is a Spanish singer and actress who is most famous for her flamenco performances.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Lola Flores ranks 354 out of 4,381. Before her are Bob Geldof, Chris Brown, Nellie Melba, Tarja Turunen, Victoria Beckham, and Hank Williams Jr.. After her are Laura Pausini, Dusty Springfield, Tereza Kesovija, Joey Ramone, Nick Carter, and Warda Al-Jazairia.

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Among people born in 1923, Lola Flores ranks 89. Before her are Diane Arbus, Glynis Johns, Reinhart Koselleck, Robert Maxwell, Leonid Gaidai, and Stig Dagerman. After her are Richard Avedon, Zarifa Aliyeva, Gyula Lóránt, Sergey Akhromeyev, Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, and Hank Williams. Among people deceased in 1995, Lola Flores ranks 75. Before her are Mehdi Bazargan, Heiner Müller, Jeremy Brett, John Brunner, Takeo Fukuda, and Georges Canguilhem. After her are Joseph Needham, Eileen Chang, Chen Yun, Eazy-E, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, and Sicco Mansholt.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Lola Flores ranks 556 out of 3,355. Before her are María Zambrano (1904), Julen Lopetegui (1966), Santiago Carrillo (1915), Clara Campoamor (1888), Federico Mompou (1893), and Juan Prim, 1st Count of Reus (1814). After her are Reccared II (650), Dionisio Aguado y García (1784), Diego de Landa (1524), Tulga (622), Gundemar (600), and García Ramírez of Navarre (1110).

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Among SINGERS In Spain

Among singers born in Spain, Lola Flores ranks 8. Before her are Julio Iglesias (1943), Montserrat Caballé (1933), José Carreras (1946), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Teresa Berganza (1933), and Victoria de los Ángeles (1923). After her are Isabella Colbran (1785), Elvira de Hidalgo (1891), Adelina Patti (1843), Raphael (1943), Salomé (1939), and Alfredo Kraus (1927).

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