Sofía Álvarez

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1913-05-23

Deathday 1985-04-30 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Bogotá, Colombia

Also Known As Sofía Álvarez Caicedo

Sofía Álvarez

Biography

Carmen Sofía Álvarez Caicedo, better known as Sofía Álvarez (Bogotá, Colombia May 23, 1913 - Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 1985) was a Mexican film actress and singer of Colombian origin. Born and raised in Colombia, she moved with her family to Mexico in 1928. Her film debut was a small part, in the role of a prostitute in Santa (1930), the first talkie of Mexican cinema. Popularly known as the lady of the long braids, she enjoyed popularity during the 1930s and 1940s as an actress and singer. Subsequently she performed with Mario Moreno Cantinflasin the popular film Ahí está el detalle (1940). In the 1940s, Álvarez is characterized by her interpretation of elegant ladies in films like El sombrero de tres picos and México de mis recuerdos (1943). She performed with the popular Pedro Infante in three films: Si me han de matar mañana (1946), La barca de oro (1947) and Soy charro de Rancho Grande (1947). One of her most celebrated films was La Reina de la Opereta (1945). In 1950 she left the cinema to continue as a radio singer. She returned to the cinema between 1957 and 1966, when she retired from the scenes. Her last film was El Gángster (1965), with Arturo de Córdova. She was noted for her excellent voice also that delicate features that printed her characters.

Known For

Actor

2024
The Diary

as Grafóloga

2020
2017
Ana and Bruno

as Betsy Rocola / Viuda Negra / Plañidera 1 / Plañidera 3

2003
Ladies' Night

as Evelyn

1984
The Heart of the Night

as Paralítica II

1967
Un ángel de la calle

as Dona Margarita Fontanares

1965
The Gangster

as Margot / Maggie la verde

1964
1950
Un corazón en el ruedo

as Raquel de Alba

1949
Ángeles de arrabal

as Lupe, La Tapatía

1944
México de mis recuerdos

as Rosario Medina

1940
You’re Missing the Point

as Dolores del Paso de Lastre

1933
1932
Santa

as Prostitute 1

Producer

2000
A Breakfast Chronicle

as Associate Producer