court, 10 months ago

#OnThisDay in #history - María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete was born in 1904. The 1st breakaway female Latin American Hollywood star, Dolores was born in #Mexico to an aristocratic family who lost everything but their lives in the Mexican Revolution.
After marrying and moving to the US, she played silent films and talkies, which led to starring roles & earned her spot as the leading lady of Mexican Golden Age cinema, paving the way for later Latina stars.
#OTD #histodons @histodons