Imperio Argentina

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Nile and the second or maternal family name is del Río.

Imperio Argentina

Born	Magdalena Nile del Río (1906-12-22)December 22, 1906 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	August 22, 2003(2003-08-22) (aged 96) Torremolinos, Spain

Magdalena Nile del Río (December 26, 1906 – August 22, 2003) was a professional singer and movie actress who was better known as Imperio Argentina. Although born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she became a citizen of Spain.

Del Río performed in Argentina's theaters, where she had a long and successful career. At that time, her stage name was Pettit Imperio. But her most successful moments came after she moved to Spain. It was there that she changed her name to Imperio Argentina, as a way to honor her "other country". While in Spain, del Río participated in many movies, and she participated frequently on television and radio. Imperio Argentina obtained Spanish citizenship in 1999.

She died in Benalmádena, Málaga in 2003, at age 96.

Selected filmography

Restless Hearts (1928)
Nights in Andalusia (1938)
fight dmb (1938)
Goyescas (1942)
Song of Dolores (1947)
With the East Wind (1966)

External links

Imperio Argentina at the Internet Movie Database
Imperio Argentina at Cinenacional.com

Persondata
Name	Argentina, Imperio
Alternative names
Short description	Spanish actor and singer
Date of birth	December 22, 1906
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death	August 22, 2003
Place of death	Torremolinos, Spain

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