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Carmen Amaya

Carmen Amaya

Birthday: 1918-11-02 | Place of Birth: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Carmen Amaya Amaya (2 November 1913/1915 – 19 November 1963) was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, born in the Somorrostro district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She has been called "the greatest Flamenco dancer ever and "the most extraordinary personality of all time in flamenco dance." She was the first female flamenco dancer to master footwork previously reserved for the best male dancers, due to its speed and intensity. She sometimes danced in high-waisted trousers as a symbol of her strong character. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carmen Amaya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1975
Canciones de nuestra vida

as    Angustias (archive footage)

1963
Los Tarantos

as    Angustias

1953
Quand te tues-tu ?

as    Self

1942
Panama Hattie

as    Dancer in "Good Neighors" (uncredited)

1935
The Daughter of Juan Simón

as    Soledad