Carmen Amaya

Carmen Amaya was born on Nov 02, 1913 in Spain. Carmen Amaya's big-screen debut came with La hija de Juan Simón directed by Nemesio M. Sobrevila in 1935.

Carmen Amaya, one of Spain's most revered flamenco dancers and singers, made her flamenco debut in 1919--at the age of 6! She took Spain by storm, and the next year had a triumphant engagement in Paris. In 1941 she performed in the US, at the prestigious Carnegie Hall, to great acclaim, and was invited to perform at the White House by President