Ruth Fernández(1919-2012)

Actress
Soundtrack

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Ruth Fernández was born on 23 May 1919 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Frente al destino (1964), Caña brava (1966) and The Fiend of Dope Island (1960). She was married to Tito Henríquez and Juan Guilbe. She died on 9 January 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Known for

Frente al destino (1964)

Frente al destino

6.0

Actress

1964

Caña brava (1966)

4.8

Maria, a Singer

1966

Bruce Bennett, Robert Bray, and Tania Velia in The Fiend of Dope Island (1960)

The Fiend of Dope Island

4.6

Tula

1960

Nydia Caro and Rafael Jose Diaz in Color de piel (1988)

TV Mini Series

Digna Vizcarrondo

1988

Credits

Actress

Color de piel
TV Mini Series
- Digna Vizcarrondo
- 1988
Caña brava
4.8
- Maria, a Singer
- 1966
Frente al destino
6.0
- 1964
The Fiend of Dope Island
4.6
- Tula
- 1960

Soundtrack

Color de piel
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Color De Piel"
- 1988
Caña brava
4.8
- Soundtrack ("Yo soy la que soy")
- 1966
Una mujer sin precio
6.1
- performer: "La borrachita"
- 1966

Personal details

Born
- May 23, 1919
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died
- January 9, 2012
- San Juan, Puerto Rico(complications from sepsis and pneumonia)
Spouses

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Trivia
Was elected Senator for the District of Ponce in 1972. She was the first and only singer ever elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico.

Nicknames
- El alma de Puerto Rico hecha canción
- La Negra de Ponce
- The Rosa Parks of Puerto Rico
- Titi Ruth

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