Nickname:	Lolita
Known for:	Flying Down to Rio, Doña Perfecta, Abandonadas, Las
Birth name:	Dolores Martínez Asúnsolo y López Negrete
Birthday:	3 August 1905, Durango, Mexico
Height:	5' 3½" (1.61 m)

Cousin of Ramon Novarro. She won the Ariel (Mexican Academy Award) three times: on 1946 for Abandonadas, Las; in 1952 for Doña Perfecta and in 1954 for Niño y la niebla, El. She contributed money to a statue likeness of her as the title character in Evangeline. Upon completion in 1930, the statue was placed beside St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, Louisiana. The statue rests on a spot marking the alleged burial place of Emmeline Labiche, whom local lore claims was the inspiration behind Longfellow's tragic heroine. It has become a popular tourist attraction and is known as "The Evangeline Statue". Often referred to as the female Valentino. Is portrayed by Lucy Cohu in RKO 281 Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957 Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1962 Friend of Marlene Dietrich, who thought Dolores "the most beautiful woman in Hollywood". Reportedly slept for 16 hours a day to maintain her beauty.

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