Carmín Vega
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Carmín Vega is a Puerto Rican
singer and comedian. She has been called "the woman with a thousand voices and a thousand faces".
titled La Marca de Un Beso.
and Lucecita Benítez
. She was also in the 1960s La nueva ola show, produced by Tommy Muñiz
, and in Luis Vigoreaux Presenta
, by the producer of the same name.
As her fame spread, Vega was contracted by Cervecería Corona working side-by-side with José Miguel Agrelot
, Luis Antonio Rivera
("Yoyo Boing") and Shorty Castro
for live shows around the Island.
Vega married Mexican comedian Carlos Font, of Kiko y Karlo, and moved to Mexico City
in the later part of the 1960s. She remained there for ten years working night clubs, and some TV shows, including Siempre en domingo with Raúl Velasco
. The show won an award as the most outstanding foreign artists in 1968.
In the 1970s Vega returned to Puerto Rico working several TV shows including Noche de gala
, El show de Chucho Avellanet, El show de Iris Chacón, Musicomedia
, Una chica llamada Ivonne Coll, Su show favorito, Luis Vigoreaux presenta and Super show Goya.
En 1981 Vega, imitating the voices of Iris Chacón
, Lucecita Benítez
and Olga Guillot
, worked as host of the radio show Con Carmín en el tapón aired though WAPA
Radio in 1986.
She presented live solo shows in the Dominican Republic
, in addition to shows with Freddy Veras Goyco, and others. She recorded with trío Los Andinos. In New York she acted accompanied by Felipe "La Voz" Rodríguez
at the Teatro Puerto Rico
and Teatro Comodore.
In the 2000s Vega participated as a guest in Sábado Gigante
, Cristina
and Despierta América
in Miami. In 2003 Vega presented a musical marathon at the Caguas, Puerto Rico
, Centro de Bellas Artes Angel O. Berríos.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
singer and comedian. She has been called "the woman with a thousand voices and a thousand faces".
Early years
Carmín Vega (birth name: Carmen María Vega Correa) was born in Mercedita, Puerto Rico, on September 6, 1955. From a very young age, Vega showed her dexterity for signing when, in 1965, she was chosen from among 400 other contestants in a program for amateur singers. As the first winner in the competition her prize was the recording of her first 45 LPLP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
titled La Marca de Un Beso.
Entry into show business
As a young girl, Vega was part of shows by Sophy, Danny RiveraDanny Rivera
Danny Rivera is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who was born in San Juan whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is well-known in Puerto Rico for his political activism.-Musical career:...
and Lucecita Benítez
Lucecita Benítez
Luz Esther Benítez , better known in the music world as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer.-Biography:Lucecita was a member of what is historically known in Puerto Rico as the New Wave, or Nueva Ola of popular music, created by Alfred D. Herger, alongside Lissette and Chucho Avellanet, among others...
. She was also in the 1960s La nueva ola show, produced by Tommy Muñiz
Tommy Muñiz
Lucas Tomás Muñiz Ramírez , better known as Tommy Muñiz, was a Puerto Rican comedy and drama actor, media producer, businessman and network owner...
, and in Luis Vigoreaux Presenta
Luis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux Rivera was a Puerto Rican radio and television show host, announcer, comedian and producer. The son of a sugar worker, Vigoreaux became one of the most popular television entertainers in Puerto Rico's history....
, by the producer of the same name.
As her fame spread, Vega was contracted by Cervecería Corona working side-by-side with José Miguel Agrelot
José Miguel Agrelot
Giuseppe Michael Agrelot , better known as José Miguel Agrelot, was a comedian, radio and television host and media icon in Puerto Rico...
, Luis Antonio Rivera
Luis Antonio Rivera
Luis Antonio Rivera a.k.a. "Yoyo Boing" is a comedian, actor and television show host, who was also one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.-Early years:...
("Yoyo Boing") and Shorty Castro
Shorty Castro
Israel Castro, better known as Shorty Castro is a Puerto Rican comedian, comedy writer and musician, with a career spanning over 60 years. He is regarded as one of the best stage directors in Puerto Rican comedy...
for live shows around the Island.
Vega married Mexican comedian Carlos Font, of Kiko y Karlo, and moved to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in the later part of the 1960s. She remained there for ten years working night clubs, and some TV shows, including Siempre en domingo with Raúl Velasco
Raúl Velasco
Raúl Velasco was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. For 30 years, he was the Mexican host/producer of the TV show Siempre en Domingo which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast.Raúl...
. The show won an award as the most outstanding foreign artists in 1968.
In the 1970s Vega returned to Puerto Rico working several TV shows including Noche de gala
Noche de Gala
Noche de Gala , was a television variety show produced by Paquito Cordero, originated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, broadcast by WKAQ-TV Telemundo, Channel 2 for as long as 25 years....
, El show de Chucho Avellanet, El show de Iris Chacón, Musicomedia
Musicomedia
Produced by Paquito Cordero for Telemundo Puerto Rico, Musicomedia was a variety show starring Otilio Warrington, Awilda Carbia, and Juan Manuel Lebron....
, Una chica llamada Ivonne Coll, Su show favorito, Luis Vigoreaux presenta and Super show Goya.
En 1981 Vega, imitating the voices of Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón is a dancer, singer, and entertainer. She enjoys great popularity in Puerto Rico and in other Latin American countries, as well as such US locales as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.-Career:Chacon has been known by various nicknames, such as "La Bomba de Puerto Rico" Iris Chacón...
, Lucecita Benítez
Lucecita Benítez
Luz Esther Benítez , better known in the music world as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer.-Biography:Lucecita was a member of what is historically known in Puerto Rico as the New Wave, or Nueva Ola of popular music, created by Alfred D. Herger, alongside Lissette and Chucho Avellanet, among others...
and Olga Guillot
Olga Guillot
Olga Guillot was a Cuban singer who was known to be the "queen of bolero". She was a native of the Cuban city of Santiago.Guillot and her family moved to Havana, Cuba when she was a small child...
, worked as host of the radio show Con Carmín en el tapón aired though WAPA
WAPA (AM)
WAPA is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, it serves the Puerto Rico area. Its call letters are a partial abbreviation of the station's original owners, the now-defunct Asociación de Productores de Azúcar, or Puerto Rico Sugar Grower's...
Radio in 1986.
She presented live solo shows in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, in addition to shows with Freddy Veras Goyco, and others. She recorded with trío Los Andinos. In New York she acted accompanied by Felipe "La Voz" Rodríguez
Felipe Rodríguez
Luis Felipe Rodriguez, better known as Felipe "La Voz" Rodríguez, born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, was a singer of boleros. He is regarded as the most popular Puerto Rican male singer of the 1950s based on record sales and live audience records...
at the Teatro Puerto Rico
Teatro Puerto Rico
The Teatro Puerto Rico was to the Latino community in the South Bronx what the Apollo Theater was to the African American community in the Harlem section of Manhattan. During its 1940s to 1950s "golden era," it was the hub of la farándula, a vaudeville-style package of Spanish-language events, and...
and Teatro Comodore.
In the 2000s Vega participated as a guest in Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante is a Spanish-language television show that is Univision's longest-running program and the longest-running variety TV show in the world. Sábado Gigante is an eclectic and frenetic mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment...
, Cristina
Cristina
Cristina may refer to:* Cristina, a municipality in the Spanish province of Badajoz* Cristina , a municipality in Brazil* Cristina * Cristina, a genus of harvestmen , eight-legged invertebrate animals...
and Despierta América
Despierta América
¡Despierta América! is a popular Spanish language morning show which has aired on the Univision television network since 1997. It is broadcast from the network's studios in Miami, Florida, and is hosted by Chiquinquirá Delgado, Poncho de Anda, Raúl González, and Karla Martínez. Satcha Pretto and...
in Miami. In 2003 Vega presented a musical marathon at the Caguas, Puerto Rico
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey....
, Centro de Bellas Artes Angel O. Berríos.
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans