Marga López

Catalina Margarita López Ramos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾɣa ˈlopes]; 21 June 1924 – 4 July 2005), better known as Marga López, was an Argentine-born Mexican actress.[1][2] Born in Argentina, she later acquired Mexican citizenship.

For the Spanish cyclist, see Marga López (cyclist).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.
Marga López
Born
Catalina Margarita López Ramos

(1924-06-21)21 June 1924
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Died4 July 2005(2005-07-04) (aged 81)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)
Carlos Amador
​
(
m. 1941; div. 1961)

​
(
m. 1964; died 1973)
Children2
AwardsAriel Award for Best Actress
1955 La entrega
Ariel Award for Best Actress
1950 Salón México
Ariel Award for Best Actress
1948 Soledad

Biography

Her parents were Pedro López Sánchez and Dolores Ramos Nava. She had six siblings: Juan, Miguel, Dolores, Pedro, María and Manuel. She debuted in show business in her home country as a child, with her siblings, in the group known as Los Hermanitos López.

In 1936, they journeyed through Latin America including Mexico. There she met her future husband Carlos Amador, a cinema producer, whom she married twice, in 1941 and in 1961. They had two children, Carlos and Manuel. In 1964, she married actor Arturo de Córdova, who died in 1973. They acted together in Sinful.

She appeared in more than 80 movies in the Golden Age of the Cinema of Mexico, sharing credits with Pedro Infante, Luis Aguilar, Ernesto Alonso, Tin Tan and Amparo Rivelles. She also appeared in many telenovelas, her last one being Bajo la misma piel.

Death

By 2005, she was an emphysema patient and had acute episodes of bronchitis. Reportedly, she was a chain smoker and did not give up tobacco until 2004. On Tuesday, 19 April 2005, she suffered a heart attack while undergoing a health check-up test at a hospital in Mexico City. She died on July 4, 2005, from cardiac arrhythmia.[3]

Selected filmography
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References
  1. Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.
  2. Charlotte Arnaud, Philippe Courtemanche, Carla Fernandes, Eva Morsch Kihn (1999). Cinémas d'Amérique latine N° 7/1999.
  3. Galán, Diego (6 July 2005). "NECROLÓGICA: Marga López, estrella del cine de oro mexicano". El Pais (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-24.


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