For the Spanish politician, see Carmen Belén López Zapata.
American actress (1927–2014)
Carmen Zapata
Zapata in 1973
Born
Carmen Margarita Zapata
(1927-07-15)July 15, 1927
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
January 5, 2014(2014-01-05) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1946–2002
Spouse
Ron Friedman
(m. 1957; div. 1963)
Carmen Margarita Zapata (July 15, 1927 – January 5, 2014) often referred to as "The First Lady of the Hispanic Theater"[1] was an American actress best known for her role in the PBS bilingual children's program Villa Alegre. Zapata is also the co-founder and director of the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles. Zapata took an active part in the Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s.[2] Zapata was born in New York City to Julio Zapata, a Mexican immigrant, and Ramona Roca, an Argentine immigrant.[3][4]
^Telgen, Diane; Kamp, Jim, eds. (1996). Latinas! : women of achievement. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-0-7876-0883-5. OCLC 34514552.
^Meier, Matt S.; Franco Serri, Conchita; Garcia, Richard A. (1997). Notable Latino Americans : a biographical dictionary. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-585-38908-0. OCLC 49569798.
^The Sacramento Bee, "Playing Against Type Long Cast In Stereotypical Mexican Roles, Carmen Zapata Has Found A Part That Fills Her Soul In Stc'S "Driving Miss Daisy"(September 11, 1990, Page E1); "She had been christened so in New York City daughter of a Mexican father and an Argentine mother"
^Candelaria, Cordelia (January 1, 2004). Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33210-4.
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