Known For
Acting
Born
May 23, 1913
Died
Apr 30, 1985
Place of Birth
Bogotá, Colombia
Credits
30 titles
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
Filmography
The Diary
Grafóloga
A Circus Tale & A Love Song
El Hombre Búfalo
Julieta
Ana and Bruno
Betsy Rocola / Viuda Negra / Plañidera 1 / Plañidera 3
Mónica y el Profesor
Ladies' Night
Evelyn
A Breakfast Chronicle
Associate Producer
The Heart of the Night
Paralítica II
Un Ángel de la Calle
Dona Margarita Fontanares
Los dos cuatreros
The Gangster
Margot / Maggie la verde
Tres muchachas de Jalisco
doña Lupe
A Clean Shot
La ley del más rápido
El puma
Un corazón en el ruedo
Raquel de Alba
Ángeles de arrabal
Lupe, La Tapatía
La hermana impura
Laura / Estela
Soy charro de Rancho Grande
Cristina
La barca de oro
Si me han de matar mañana
La niña de mis ojos
La reina de la opereta
Blanca de la Fuente
El sombrero de tres picos
México de mis recuerdos
Rosario Medina
Flor de fango
You’re Missing the Point
Dolores del Paso de Lastre
Martín Garatuza
Shadow of Pancho Villa
Valentina
Santa
Prostitute 1