About Imperio Argentina
Imperio Argentina (born Magdalena Nile del Río; 26 December 1906[1] – 2003) was an Argentine-born Spanish actress and singer who became one of the biggest stars of Spanish cinema during the Second Republican period. She achieved mainstream stardom after being cast by director Florián Rey in the 1927 silent film Sister San Sulpicio. Throughout her career, she starred in films directed by Spanish filmmakers such as Benito Perojo and Robert Florey, ultimately receiving an Honorary Goya Award in recognition of her institutional impact on Spanish cinema. She remained culturally active until her later years, publishing her autobiography, Malena Clara, in 2001, before dying in Málaga at the age of 97. It was there that she changed her name to Imperio Argentina, as a way to honor her "other country". She performed onstage in her native Argentina, where she had a long and successful career. At that time, her stage name was Pettit Imperio.
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