Elena Lucena

Elena Lucena

Actor

Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
September 25, 1914

Biography

Elena Lucena (1914-2015) was an Argentinian actress, dancer and singer. She started her career as a singer on Argentine radio in the 1930s and became famous for the personification of her character Chimbela, who was later adapted for cinema, theater, and television. She appeared in multiple films in the 1940s, usually playing the comic-relief character.

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Elena Lucena 1
Elena Lucena 2

Representative Works

Chimbela
Chimbela
9.0
/ Spanish
El calavera
El calavera
8.5
/ Spanish
La murga
La murga
7.5
/ Spanish
Valentina
Valentina
7.5
/ Spanish
When My Heart Calls
When My Heart Calls
9.0
/ Spanish
Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister
6.7
/ Spanish
La que no perdonó
La que no perdonó
6.2
/ Spanish
La Casa del Amor
La Casa del Amor
10.0
/ Spanish
Una noche cualquiera
Una noche cualquiera
8.0
/ Spanish
El ángel de trapo
El ángel de trapo
7.0
/ Spanish
La calle Corrientes
La calle Corrientes
10.0
/ Spanish
La casa de Madame Lulú
La casa de Madame Lulú
7.7
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Chimbela
1939Winner

Best Performance

Chimbela

La murga
1963Winner

Best Performance

La murga

Valentina
1950Winner

Best Performance

Valentina

Career Highlights

When My Heart Calls
1942Highlight

Best Performance

When My Heart Calls

Brother and Sister
2010Highlight

Best Performance

Brother and Sister

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