Lila Morillo
Born
Lila Rosa Bozo Morillo

(1940-08-14) August 14, 1940 (age 83)
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1955-present
SpouseJosé Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" (1965-1985)
ChildrenLiliana Rodríguez
Lilibeth Morillo
Parent(s)Silvestre de Jesús Bozo Bozo
Ana Magdalena Morillo de Bozo

Lila Morillo (born Lila Rosa Bozo Morillo on August 14, 1940 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress and singer.[1][2] She is popularly known as La Diva de Venezuela,[3] La Reina del Cocotero and also as La Maracucha de Oro.[4][5]

Biography

Lila was born in Maracaibo. She was born to Silvestre de Jesús Bozo Bozo (1914-2013)[6] and Ana Magdalena Morillo de Bozo (1920-2017)[7][8] She moved to Caracas with her family to try her luck in show business. She made her debut in 1955 as a singer next to Mario Suárez with whom she made her first record.

In 1963 she made her acting debut in the film Isla de sal which also helped launch her music career[9] Later, she participated in other films and also ventured into television by starring in the telenovela María Mercé, La Chinita in 1970 where she starred alongside Carlos Cámara.[10] She obtained another starring role in the telenovela La doña produced by RCTV.

Personal life

At a young age, she met José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" who became a singer and actor himself. They got married, and the couple had two daughters Liliana Morillo and Lilibeth Morillo.[11] In the 1970s, Lila and her husband became paparazzi fodder all the way to the 1980s, appearing on covers of multiple gossip magazines in Latin America. The couple had a highly publicized divorce in 1986 after 20 years of marriage.[12][13] In 2020, she made headlines after endorsing then US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump for re-election.[14]

Filmography

Telenovelas

Film

References

  1. ^ "Lila Morillo (1940-)" (in Spanish). siemprelatina.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Lila Morillo: "No me creo una súper actriz"". eluniversal (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Lila Morillo, la diva criolla que parió Venezuela" (in Spanish). venezuelanprofiles.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Lila Morillo la diva de Venezuela" (in Spanish). magazine.com.ve. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  5. ^ "LA MARACUCHA DE ORO". elzulianorajao (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Falleció el papá de Lila Morillo a los 99 años (Foto)" (in Spanish). lapatilla.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Estos fueron los últimos momentos de Lila Morillo junto a su madre (Fotos)" (in Spanish). noticiaaldia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Falleció la mamá de la cantante zuliana Lila Morillo". panorama (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Lila Morillo + Hugo Blanco + Simon Diaz – Música De La Película Isla De Sal". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Lila Morillo" (in Spanish). Panorama. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Revive los momentos felices de la relación de El Puma con Lila Morillo (+Fotos y videos)". notitotal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  12. ^ ""Lila Morillo: "Me casé y me divorcié enamorada"". diariolavoz.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  13. ^ "A 30 años del divorcio de Lila Morillo y José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"". panorama.com.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  14. ^ Nacional, El. "Lila Morillo expresó su apoyo a Trump cantando el Himno Nacional de Venezuela". El Nacional. El Nacional. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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