MIAMI, United States. — October 26, 1949 arrived in Havana Legendary Mexican actress María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña, María Félix, also known as La Doña and María Bonita.
María Félix arrived in the Cuban capital after postponing her trip on several occasions. “I had references to how they wanted me in Havana, but this afternoon has been more than I expected,” said the actress, dazzled by the reception of the Cubans.
On his journey from the airport to the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, the Mexican star had to be guarded by the police due to the confusion of his fans on the island.
After having made generations inside and outside of Mexico sigh during the first half of the 20th century, it was not surprising that his presence in Havana was quite an event.
Reviews from the time indicate that María Félix decided not to attend the social events with which they wanted to entertain her in Havana. However, she did agree to go to the Tropicana cabaret, where she was received with thunderous applause, according to a chronicle by Nicolás Guillén himself, who reported that the actress was kind and explicit when approached by the press.
In the summer of 1955, María Félix returned to Havana already a world-famous star. On this occasion she performed on the track of the Montmartre cabaret and on the Radiocentro stage.
In the summer of 1955 she returned to Havana transformed into a world famous star. On this occasion, she performed on the dance floor of the Montmartre cabaret and on the Radiocentro stage.
The theater and film critic Mario Rodríguez Alemán assured at the time that if one could speak of the existence of a star system in Mexican cinema, María Félix would be one of its greatest figures.
For Rodríguez, María Félix, since her debut, was devoured by the commercial machinery that transformed her into a sex symbol.
María Félix passed away at dawn on April 8, 2002 in Mexico City.
