Emily Cranz (born 21 September 1942) is an American-born Mexican
actress, singer, and dancer.She was born Emma Cranz Cantillano, in
Tucson, Arizona, one of 6 children (3 boys and 3 girls) to a
German-American father, Frank C., who was born in Oakland, CA and a
Mexican mother, Evangelina (née Amillano) (1909-1964), who was born
in Sinaloa, Mexico.In 1953, as a 10-year-old girl, Cranz participated
as a dancer and singer in community events in Tucson, Arizona. In
February of that year, at the Mission View PTA meeting, which took
place in the school auditorium, Cranz and a schoolmate were featured
in a group of Mexican dances. Then, she participated in the September
16 Mexican Independence Day Celebration as a dancer and singer, who
serenaded the Lady of Guadalupe. Her mother, Evangelina, was an
organizer, and her sister, whose name was also Evangelina, was a
dancer, as well. The program was broadcast over station KVOA.As a
teenager, she sang at benefits and on a local radio station. At the
age of 13, she appeared on television, which did not make a big
impression, so her parents moved to Los Angeles, California to try to
have her break in as a professional singer. Later, she joined the
Chuck Rio Quintet in Las Vegas and performed with them for several
seasons. She left the group to record with Orfeón in Mexico.
actress, singer, and dancer.She was born Emma Cranz Cantillano, in
Tucson, Arizona, one of 6 children (3 boys and 3 girls) to a
German-American father, Frank C., who was born in Oakland, CA and a
Mexican mother, Evangelina (née Amillano) (1909-1964), who was born
in Sinaloa, Mexico.In 1953, as a 10-year-old girl, Cranz participated
as a dancer and singer in community events in Tucson, Arizona. In
February of that year, at the Mission View PTA meeting, which took
place in the school auditorium, Cranz and a schoolmate were featured
in a group of Mexican dances. Then, she participated in the September
16 Mexican Independence Day Celebration as a dancer and singer, who
serenaded the Lady of Guadalupe. Her mother, Evangelina, was an
organizer, and her sister, whose name was also Evangelina, was a
dancer, as well. The program was broadcast over station KVOA.As a
teenager, she sang at benefits and on a local radio station. At the
age of 13, she appeared on television, which did not make a big
impression, so her parents moved to Los Angeles, California to try to
have her break in as a professional singer. Later, she joined the
Chuck Rio Quintet in Las Vegas and performed with them for several
seasons. She left the group to record with Orfeón in Mexico.
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