1. Meche Barba was considered one of the icons of the "Rumberas film".
13 Facts About Meche Barba
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Meche Barba was born to Antonio Barba, a Spanish circus actor and a Mexican mother, Victoria Feito.
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The Barba family decided to go to Mexico to register her a citizen a few weeks after Meche's birth.
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Meche Barba began her career in Mexico City's tent theaters at the age of six.
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Meche Barba began learning dance when the famous Mexican comedian Roberto "El Panzon" Soto gave her sister the opportunity to work in his stage company, and parents allowed Merche to accompany her sister to work there.
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Meche Barba's parents enrolled her at the dance school of the Russian ballerina Nina Shestakova.
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Meche Barba both gained experience in tent theatres and took lessons from stars like Cantinflas, Manuel Medel, Joaquin Pardave and several others.
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Meche Barba worked in theaters such as The Lirico, the Follies Berger and in Virginia Fabregas' theatre productions.
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In 1946, Meche Barba starred in the successful film Humo en los ojos.
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Meche Barba returned to film in 1992 with Los anos de Greta, for which she received her first Silver Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Meche Barba participated in the 1980s and 1990s in several telenovelas, most notably Maria Mercedes and Maria la del barrio, with the Mexican actress and singer Thalia.
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From her relationship with Fernandez, Meche Barba had her only son, Fernando Fernandez Meche Barba.
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Meche Barba died in Mexico City on January 14,2000, following a heart attack.