Rosita Arenas

Rosita Arenas
Arenas in 1954
Born
Rosa Arenas

(1933-08-19) 19 August 1933 (age 93)
Caracas, Venezuela
Other nameRosa Arenas
OccupationActress
Years active1950–1963
1987–1994
2020, 2022
Spouse
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(m. 1960; div. 1980)​
Children2, including Rosa Salazar Arenas

Rosa Arenas (born 19 August 1933) is a Mexican actress. She became a Mexican scream queen through her appearances in horror films, such as in La Momia Azteca film series and in her starring roles in El espejo de la bruja (1962) and La maldición de la Llorona (1963).

Life and career

She was born in Caracas, Venezuela, but was registered in Mexico as the daughter of Spanish actor Miguel Arenas. After settling in Mexico City, she enrolled at the Motolinía School—a private Catholic institution—where she pursued her academic studies while simultaneously developing an interest in acting, thanks to her father's influence.

At age 16, she was named Reina de la Primavera (Queen of the Spring), and subsequently made her film debut in Anacleto se divorcia (1950). She received more important roles in ¡¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?! (1951), with Pedro Infante and Luis Aguilar, and El señor fotógrafo (1953), with Cantinflas. She also tried her hand at singing; in Los chiflados del rock and roll (1957), she sang the songs "Se me hizo fácil", "Serenata huasteca", and "Qué manera de perder".[citation needed]

On 1 August 1960, she married actor, director, and film producer Abel Salazar, with whom she had two daughters: Rosa Salazar Arenas, who followed in their footsteps to become an actress and writer, and Claudia Salazar Arenas, who grow up to be a chef. Following the release of Attack of the Mayan Mummy (1964)—an unsuccessful Mexican-American TV movie (a U.S. version of La momia azteca) in which she appeared uncredited—she retired from the entertainment industry to care for her daughters. Around 1980, she divorced Abel Salazar.

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Agrasánchez, Rogelio (2001). Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Agrasánchez Film Archive. p. 112. ISBN 9685077118.
  2. ↑ "La maldición de la llorona". Alameda Films (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "El espejo de la bruja», una obra maestra del cine mexicano de terror". noesis (in Spanish). 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rosita Arenas - SENSACINE". SENSACINE México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Cómo fue la boda entre Rosita Arenas y Abel Salazar". infobae (in Spanish). 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Attack of the Mayan Mummy". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "¿Lo obligaron? Actor del Cine de Oro se casó con la hija del expresidente Lázaro Cárdenas". futbol.radioformula (in Spanish). 28 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.