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Rocío Dúrcal

1944 - 2006

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María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈθi.o ˈðuɾkal]), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romantic ballads and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Spanish singers of all time. Popular across Mexico and Latin America, she earned the sobriquet of Reina de las Rancheras ("Queen of Rancheras"). In 1999, Rocío Dúrcal was inducted into the Hall of Fame for her versatility and anthemic songs.[1] In 2005, Dúrcal received a Latin Grammy Award for musical excellence, a prize that is awarded by the Governing Board of the Recording Latin Academy to artists who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance during their careers. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rocío Dúrcal is the 2,038th most popular actor (down from 1,568th in 2019), the 848th most popular biography from Spain (down from 718th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Spanish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Rocío Dúrcal ranks 2,038 out of 13,578. Before her are Henny Porten, Anatoly Solonitsyn, Claude Rich, Musidora, Anthony Steffen, and Nichelle Nichols. After her are Robert Sean Leonard, Bella Darvi, Aleksey Batalov, Carla Gravina, Amy Irving, and Frank Wolff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Rocío Dúrcal ranks 271. Before her are Edgar Froese, Han Myeong-sook, Tom Okker, Takeshi Ono, Abdul Fatah Younis, and Ene Ergma. After her are Kemal Sunal, Václav Nedomanský, Ron Harris, Muhammad az-Zanati, Donald Tsang, and Arnon Milchan. Among people deceased in 2006, Rocío Dúrcal ranks 141. Before her are Basil Poledouris, Richard Kuklinski, Gérard Oury, Gennadiy Aygi, Jack Williamson, and George Koval. After her are Trevor Berbick, Carl Brashear, Wilson Pickett, Allan Kaprow, Shin Sang-ok, and Maynard Ferguson.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Rocío Dúrcal ranks 848 out of 3,355. Before her are Joaquín Almunia (1948), José Calvo Sotelo (1893), Ion Andoni Goikoetxea (1965), Eleanor of Arborea (1340), Joaquín Navarro-Valls (1936), and Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi (1076). After her are Andrés Manuel del Río (1764), Ahmad al-Muqtadir (1050), Agobard (769), Conchita Martínez (1972), Alfonso II, Count of Provence (1180), and Muniadona of Castile (995).

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Among ACTORS In Spain

Among actors born in Spain, Rocío Dúrcal ranks 21. Before her are Lina Romay (1954), La Belle Otero (1868), Elsa Pataky (1976), Chus Lampreave (1930), Rossy de Palma (1964), and José Coronado (1957). After her are Pedro Alonso (1971), Pilar Bardem (1939), Itziar Ituño (1974), Najwa Nimri (1972), Eduardo Fajardo (1924), and Concha Velasco (1939).

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