Elsa Aguirre

Elsa Aguirre
Born Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez
25 September 1929/1930 (disputed)
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Nationality Mexican
Occupation Actress
Awards Ariel de Oro
2003 Lifetime Achievement

Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez (born 25 September 1929/1930) is a Mexican actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She is considered as one of the belle divas of the Cinema of Mexico. The actress Alma Rosa Aguirre is her sister.

Early life

Elsa Aguirre was born in Chihuahua City.

Career

At the beginning of her career she was discovered when she was teenager, in a beauty contest held by a cinematographic production company called CLASA Films Mundiales, which was looking for new talent. Thus, she and her sister Alma Rosa were chosen to appear in their first film called El sexo fuerte in 1945, directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel. Since then, Elsa Aguirre has starred in many types of films such as drama, romance, action, fiction, etc. throughout her career. Elsa Aguirre appeared with her sister Alma Rosa in some of her films.

One of her films is Algo flota sobre el agua (1947) directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna, in which she starred with Arturo de Córdova. Elsa inspired a song called Flor de azalea, composed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and Manuel Esperón exclusively for her. This song was the soundtrack of this film. Aguirre has appeared in theatre, television series and singing in live shows.

Other films in which she appeared are:

  • Cuidado con el amor (1954) directed by Miguel Zacarías, and co-starring Pedro Infante and Eulalio González “Piporro”.
  • Vainilla, bronce y morir (Una mujer más) (1956) directed by Rogelio A. González, co-starring Ignacio López Tarso.
  • Pancho Villa y la Valentina (1958) directed by Ismael Rodríguez and co-starring Pedro Armendáriz.
  • Ama a tu prójimo (1958) directed by Tulio Demicheli, also starring her sister Alma Rosa and Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”, among other productions.

Awards

Aguirre has won many awards and recognitions throughout her career. She has won:

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
1946El sexo fuerte
El pasajero diez mil
Don Simón de LiraBlanquita Alas de Cuervo
1947The ThiefRosita
1948Algo flota sobre el aguaSomething Floats on the Water (International English title)
Los viejos somos asíDalia
Ojos de juventud
1949MidnightMidnight (International English title)
1950La mujer que yo amé
La liga de las muchachasAdorables rebeldes (alternate title)
Lluvia roja
Una mujer decente
1951Amar fue su pecado
La estatua de carne
1952Acapulco
Cuatro noches contigoElsa Peralta
1954La perversa
Cantando nace el amor
Cuidado con el amorAna María
1955Estafa de amor
1956La doncella de piedra
Orgullo de mujer
GiantuncreditedHollywood production
1957La mujer de dos caras
Vainilla, bronce y morir (Una mujer más)
1958Ama a tu prójimo
1960Pancho Villa y la ValentinaLa Valentina
1966La vida de Pedro Infantearchive footage
Sólo de noche vienes
Casa de Mujeres
1967El pistolero desconocido (El comandante Tijerina)
El hijo de todasThe Son of All – International English title
La vuelta del mexicano
1968El día de la boda
1969El matrimonio es como el demonioHilda Cervantes
1970Cómo enfriar a mi marido
El cuerpazo del delitoMaria de Jesus 'Chuchet'segment La seductora
Las figuras de arena
Los años vacíos
1977La muerte de un gallero
1980Albur de amor
1992El prófugo
1995Acapulco, cuerpo y almaTelenovela
1999Mujeres EngañadasTelenovela
2001Lo que es el amorTelenovela

Bibliography

  • Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.
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