100 years ago Lola Flores was born, a singer and dancer which has become an internationally known symbol. This woman marked a before and after in the career of a great artist who disappeared decades ago. The Spanish woman who rubbed shoulders with the great artistic and cultural figures of the 19th century had a good collection of photographs that made history. From Churchill to Audrey Hepburn they met the one who was nicknamed ‘The Pharaoh’, her strength and claw on stage have never been repeated.
These are the celebrities who surrendered to Lola Flores
Lola Flores met Winston Churchill himself in VeniceHis wife acted as an interpreter. The talent of this woman would reach one of the most important characters of the century, the British premiere. The photo with Lola Flores is worth gold, when mixing these two figures that seemed like they would never see each other’s faces.
Audrey Hepburn, Yul Brinner, Sean Connery, Gina Lollobrigida They were the guests of Lola Flores in Spain. With them she established a friendship that crossed borders and that took the name of Lola Flores to the main cities of the world. From Gitanilla in Marbella, she received them or attended to them at her house in Madrid.
He was a person with an overwhelming personality, proud to be who she was, a Lola Flores who was pure fire. Her physical appearance made many surrender to her, imposing as soon as they saw her. She never did any physical exercise, but her legs were a monument. Dancing on stage kept her in top shape almost until her disappearance.
I didn’t know English but she met Kirk Douglas at the Caripén nightclub, owned by her and her husband the Pescaílla. There, artists and celebrities of the time met, among whom one day would be the great Hollywood actor who in 1970 was already of an age, but remained in top form. He would arrive in Spain to present Espartaco.
Lola Flores is the history of our country’s culture. She lived until the age of 72 intensely breaking all kinds of barriers for a woman who created her own brand. Just hearing her name today we realize the greatness of this national icon that today continues to be on everyone’s lips.
