Marquita Rivera Net Worth is
$600,000

Mini Biography

Dubbed the “Queen of La Conga,” “Queen of Latin Rhythm” and “Latin Hurricane” during various levels of her career, amazing, flashy-eyed entertainer Marquita Rivera, among the great long lasting Latin-born beauties from the past due 30s, 40s and 50s, continued to enjoy a solid musical career both here and in her native Puerto Rico. Blessed Maria Heroina Rivera de Santiago on, may 18th, 1922 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she was the youngest in a family group of seven sons and five daughters. The de Santiagos transferred to NEW YORK when Marquita was just three months previous and it had been there that her musical profession blossomed. Learning dance and flamenco young (6), she originally examined with Rita Hayworth’s dad, well-known dance professional Eduardo Cansino. Rita herself provided Marquita a couple of castanets as something special. A youth friend of bandleader Tito Puente, Marquita’s musical presents were observed early. Accompanied on her behalf travels by her outfit designer mom, the teenage Marquita continued to gain a featured function being a dancer with “George White’s Scandals of 1936,” nonetheless it was her efficiency before Ruler George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the brand new York’s World’s Good during their particular royal trips in 1939 that she regarded the high light of her nascent profession. She also toured Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia in rings going by Paul Whiteman and Noro Morales . Showing up in many NY venues, like the Roxy, Paramount, Loews Condition, Strand and Radio Town Musical Hall, Marquita distributed their levels with such illustrious superstars as Frank Sinatra, Mickey Rooney, Ann Miller, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Kathryn Grayson, Victor Borge, Ed Sullivan, Merv Griffin and Betty Hutton. Marquita Rivera became a recognised name in the membership circuit when she come up with her own present and performed it on the Latin One fourth and Havana-Madrid in NY. She was also a marquee name back her homeland where she interested at popular locations such as for example Zero’s Nightclub as well as the well-known Un San Juan Theater. In the middle 1940s Marquita was agreed upon by Azteca Studios in Mexico Town. She acted for movie director Fernando Soler in both film dilemma Me persigue una mujer (1947) with José Torvay and David Silva, as well as the humor Un conquistador (1947), also starring Torvay and Enrique Herrera. After her agreement finished at Azteca, Marquita drew the eye of Paramount Studios. Therefore, the vocalist/actress continued to be the first indigenous Puerto Rican celebrity/dancer to indication a Hollywood agreement with a significant studio, and produced her American film debut like a niche performer in the Hope-Crosby-Lamour humor Street to Rio (1947). In this encouraging turn of occasions, Marquita was chosen (inside a recognition poll by Mexican filmgoers) to celebrity inside a Hollywood film biography from the past due Mexican spitfire Lupe Velez. Regrettably the film was shelved when legalities including Ms. Velez’s property reared its mind. One can just wonder just what a display of the caliber may have done on her behalf profession in Hollywood. However, she continuing to function in such well-known “hot areas” like the well-known Ciro’s nightclub with Desi Arnaz’s music group. Marquita was wedded to business tycoon Albert Vernon Ashbrook from 1946 to 1949 and acquired one young child, Marquita, her namesake. In 1951, she wedded doctor Eugene N. Biscardi, Jr. in NEW YORK. They ultimately became a family group of seven kids. Of their kids, eldest kid Eugene Biscardi III is certainly a model-turned-fashion professional photographer who has made an appearance sometimes as an professional on film and Television, and little girl Jessica Biscardi is certainly a one-time previous model/celebrity and previous “Miss NY”. With the 1950s, Marquita acquired eliminated her career to be able to concentrate on increasing her large family members. In 1963, nevertheless, she made a particular appearance at Carnegie Hall that highlighted an all-star lineup, including opera performers Thomas Hayward, Rina Telli, Dino Formichini and Adam Boxwill, led by Philharmonic conductor Warner S. Bass. She didn’t appear once again publicly until 1977 when she came back to the level in a restricted engagement of her personal off-Broadway revue, “The Marquita Rivera Display.” In the 1980s her spouse, Dr. Biscardi, retired as well as the few relocated to LA where Marquita would sometimes be wooed back again to episodic Television looks, including “Sanford” with Redd Foxx. She also journeyed frequently through the entire South on the wonder pageant circuit like a judge. Following a loss of life of her beloved spouse in 1988, Marquita thought we would retire completely from your limelight. She passed on in 2002. Vocalist, actress, castanet participant, flamenco dancer – many of these facets and even more composed the beautiful and talented “Latin Hurricane” Marquita Rivera, a pioneering musical performer in her period and a story in ours.

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