Custodia Romero


Custodia Cortés Romero was a Spanish flamenco dancer and actress.

Biography

She was born in 1905 in the town of La Carolina, Jaén. Romero was a member of a Roma family. From a very young age, she stood out for her dance. Integrating into a flamenco group, she performed in Paris at the age of thirteen, achieving great success. Her triumph in France led her to tour the world; She recorded an album in New York City. Her farrucas, zambras, and her alegrías, interpreted with a gypsy style, were applauded worldwide. She died in her hometown on 6 or 7 March 1974.

Filmography

La medalla del torero directed by José BuchsIsabel de Solís, reina de Granada directed by José Buchs