Velia MartÃnez Febles (born on June 14, 1920 in Tampa, Florida - May
22, 1993 in Miami, Florida) was a well-known actress, singer and
former nightclub dancer.MartÃnez was born in Tampa to Cuban parents.
In 1941, she settled in Havana, where she became a well-known show
business personality. In 1945, while in Mexico, she married the Cuban
actor, producer and writer, Ramiro Gómez Kemp (1914-1981). They had
two daughters Georgina and Mayra Cristina. She was an accomplished
dancer and cabaret star, she performed in Cuba's most prestigious
theaters including the Cabaret Montmartre. In 1945, she played the
title role in the play Filomena Marturano in Havana's Thalia Theater,
which is considered her pivotal role in her career. In 1958 she acted
opposite Errol Flynn in the movie The Big Boodle. She left Cuba in
1960 with her family and lived two years in Puerto Rico where she
appeared in a TV soap opera Yo Compro Esa Mujer (I'll Buy That Woman).
In 1962, she came to Miami and continued performing on stage. In 1965
she appeared in My Son Is Not What He Appears (Mi Hijo No Es Lo Que
Parece), at the Martà Theater. In 1966, she appeared in the movie,
The Devil's Sister as Carmen Alvarado.In 1977, she reached the
pinnacle of popularity as the grandmother Adela in the PBS series
¿Qué Pasa, USA?. Her last great performance on stage was in 1989 in
Luis Santeiro's play, Mixed Blessings at the Coconut Grove Playhouse
and her last television role was of Elena, a hair salon owner in the
Univision series Corte Tropical in 1992.
22, 1993 in Miami, Florida) was a well-known actress, singer and
former nightclub dancer.MartÃnez was born in Tampa to Cuban parents.
In 1941, she settled in Havana, where she became a well-known show
business personality. In 1945, while in Mexico, she married the Cuban
actor, producer and writer, Ramiro Gómez Kemp (1914-1981). They had
two daughters Georgina and Mayra Cristina. She was an accomplished
dancer and cabaret star, she performed in Cuba's most prestigious
theaters including the Cabaret Montmartre. In 1945, she played the
title role in the play Filomena Marturano in Havana's Thalia Theater,
which is considered her pivotal role in her career. In 1958 she acted
opposite Errol Flynn in the movie The Big Boodle. She left Cuba in
1960 with her family and lived two years in Puerto Rico where she
appeared in a TV soap opera Yo Compro Esa Mujer (I'll Buy That Woman).
In 1962, she came to Miami and continued performing on stage. In 1965
she appeared in My Son Is Not What He Appears (Mi Hijo No Es Lo Que
Parece), at the Martà Theater. In 1966, she appeared in the movie,
The Devil's Sister as Carmen Alvarado.In 1977, she reached the
pinnacle of popularity as the grandmother Adela in the PBS series
¿Qué Pasa, USA?. Her last great performance on stage was in 1989 in
Luis Santeiro's play, Mixed Blessings at the Coconut Grove Playhouse
and her last television role was of Elena, a hair salon owner in the
Univision series Corte Tropical in 1992.
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