Custodia Romero

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Custodia Cortés Romero (artistically known as La Venus de bronce; La Carolina, 1905 - La Carolina, 6/7 March 1974) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and actress.

Biography

She was born in 1905 in the town of La Carolina, Jaén.{{cite web |title=Custodia Cortés Romero |url=https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/flamenco/content/la-venus-de-bronce-custodia-cort%C3%A9s-romero |website=Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco |access-date=18 June 2023 |language=es |date=22 March 2018}} Romero was a member of a Roma family. From a very young age, she stood out for her dance. Integrating into a flamenco group, she performed in Paris at the age of thirteen, achieving great success. Her triumph in France led her to tour the world; She recorded an album in New York City. Her farrucas, zambras, and her alegrías, interpreted with a gypsy style, were applauded worldwide. She died in her hometown on 6{{cite news |author1= |title=Archivo ABC |url=https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-sevilla-19740307-63.html |access-date=18 June 2023 |work=ABC SEVILLA |date=7 March 1974 |page=63 |language=es-ES}} or 7 March 1974.

Filmography

  • La medalla del torero (1925) directed by José Buchs
  • Isabel de Solís, reina de Granada (1931) directed by José Buchs

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