China Zorrilla

Acting

Born 1922-03-14 Died 2014-09-17 Montevideo - Uruguay 43 credits Medalla Delmira Agustini 1 Ciudadano Ilustre de Montevideo 1 Order of May 1 Knight of the Legion of Honour 1

Awards

Won 1 Medalla Delmira Agustini Award

Medalla Delmira Agustini 1 won

— Medalla Delmira Agustini Won

Ciudadano Ilustre de Montevideo 1 won

— Ciudadano Ilustre de Montevideo Won

Order of May 1 won

— Order of May Won

Knight of the Legion of Honour 1 won

— Knight of the Legion of Honour Won

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China Zorrilla (born Concepción Matilde Zorrilla de San Martín Muñoz; Montevideo, 14 March 1922 –Montevideo, 17 September 2014) was an emblematic Uruguayan theater, film, and television actress, also director, producer and writer. An immensely popular star in the Rioplatense area is often regarded as a Grand Dame of the South American theater stage. After a long career in the Uruguayan theater, Zorrilla made over 50 appearances in Argentina's film, theater and TV. Her distinguished career took off in Uruguay in the 50-60s, later she settled in Argentina where she lived for over 35 years and was popular on TV, theater, and cinema. At 90, she retired and went back to Uruguay where she died in 2014. In 2008, Zorrilla was invested Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2011, the Correo Uruguayo (the national postal service in Uruguay) released a print run of 500 commemorative postage stamps dedicated to her.