Lucha Villa: Lucha Villa. Actress: The Golden Cockerel. Mexico's most famous ranchera singer, Lucha Villa earned more notice than Lola Beltran thanks to a long, successful film career in addition to her recording work. Born in the Chihuahua state town of Ciudad Camargo in the mid-'30s, young Luz Elena Bejarano entered a number of talent contests and was dubbed Lucha Villa by television producer Luis Dillon (the name is a contraction of...
Known For: The Golden Cockerel (Bernarda Cutiño, la caponera), Lolo (Doña Rosario), Mecánica nacional (Chabela), El principio (María del Rayo, la coquena)