Born
1904-10-10 (age 121)
Birthplace
San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known For
Acting
Tita Merello
Biography
Tita Merello (born Laura Ana Merello) was a prominent Argentine film actress, tango dancer and singer of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. In her 6 decades in Argentine entertainment, at the time of her death, she had filmed over thirty movies, premiered twenty plays, had nine television appearances, completed three radio series and had had countless appearances in print media. She was one of the singers who emerged in the 1920s and created the female voices of tango. She is primarily remembered for the songs "Se dice de mí" and "La milonga y yo".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
El canto cuenta su historia
as Self
1976
Ídolos de Buenos Aires
1934
Mercado de abasto
as Paulina
1955
Amorina
as Amorina
1961
¡Tango!
as Tita
1933
Cinco rostros de mujer
as Margot
1947
Ceniza al viento
as Marina
1942
La morocha
as Mecha Gutiérrez
1958
Love Never Dies
as Francisca Romero, Doña Pancha
1955
Dishonor
as Isabel
1952
The Islanders
as Carancha
1951
Pasó en mi barrio
as Dominga
1951
Guacho
1954
Vivir un instante
as Julia
1951
Los evadidos
as Rosa
1964
Los hipócritas
as Marga Albanese
1965
La madre María
as María Salomé Loredo
1974
El andador
1967
Noches de Buenos Aires
as Dora
1935
Arrabalera
as Felisa Roverano
1950