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Juana de Dios Castrello, better known as Diosa Costello (April 23, 1913 – June 20, 2013), was a Puerto Rican entertainer, performer, producer and club owner, often referred to as "the Latin Bombshell".
Diosa Costello was a Puerto Rican actress and singer who starred in films like Miss Sadie Thompson and They Met in Argentina. She also played Bloody Mary in the original touring company of South Pacific and was known as the Latin Bombshell.
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- Guayama, Puerto Rico
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- Hollywood, Florida, USA
Jun 21, 2013 · Diosa Costello was a Puerto Rican singer and actress who performed on Broadway, in films, and on records. She died at 100 and donated her costumes to the National Museum of American History, where curator Dwight Blocker Bowers interviewed her twice.
In 2006, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History collected the oral history of singer, dancer, actress, and original "Latin Bombshell" Diosa Cost...
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- National Museum of American History
Diosa Costello was a pioneering performer of music, film and theater who, in 1939, became the first Latina on Broadway. She shared her story of how she got her breakout role in South Pacific and why she donated her costumes to the Smithsonian.
May 9, 2023 · Diosa Costello was a pioneering Latina Broadway performer, building a decades long career with her talent in music, dance, and acting. She starred in movies such as Too Many Girls! and...
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- National Museum of American History
Jun 20, 2013 · actress. 96 years biography, photo, best movies and TV shows, news, birthday and age, Date of Death. «Miss Sadie Thompson» (1953), «Texaco Star Theatre Starring Milton Berle» (1948 – 1956), «The Bullfighters» (1945), «They Met in Argentina» (1941), «The Joey Bishop Show» (1967 – 1969)...
