Sofía Álvarez

Known for ActingBorn 1913-05-23Died 1985-04-30Bogotá, Colombia

Carmen Sofía Álvarez Caicedo, better known as Sofía Álvarez (Bogotá, Colombia May 23, 1913 - Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 1985) was a Mexican film actress and singer of Colombian origin. Born and raised in Colombia, she moved with her family to Mexico in 1928. Her film debut was a small part, in the role of a prostitute in Santa (1930), the first talkie of Mexican cinema. Popularly known as the lady of the long braids, she enjoyed popularity during the 1930s and 1940s as an actress and singer. Subsequently she performed with Mario Moreno Cantinflasin the popular film Ahí está el detalle (1940). In the 1940s, Álvarez is characterized by her interpretation of elegant ladies in films like El sombrero de tres picos and México de mis recuerdos (1943). She performed with the popular Pedro Infante in three films: Si me han de matar mañana (1946), La barca de oro (1947) and Soy charro de Rancho Grande (1947). One of her most celebrated films was La Reina de la Opereta (1945). In 1950 she left the cinema to continue as a radio singer. She returned to the cinema between 1957 and 1966, when she retired from the scenes. Her last film was El Gángster (1965), with Arturo de Córdova. She was noted for her excellent voice also that delicate features that printed her characters.Read more

Movies & web series

Ana and Bruno

You’re Missing the Point

Ladies' Night

The Gangster

Un Ángel de la Calle

Soy charro de Rancho Grande

Mónica y el Profesor

La reina de la opereta

Un corazón en el ruedo

La hermana impura

The Diary

México de mis recuerdos

Tres muchachas de Jalisco

Si me han de matar mañana

El puma

Ángeles de arrabal

La barca de oro

La niña de mis ojos

El sombrero de tres picos

Martín Garatuza

La ley del más rápido

Shadow of Pancho Villa

A Clean Shot

The Heart of the Night

Santa

El Hombre Búfalo

Los dos cuatreros

A Breakfast Chronicle

Flor de fango