La Niña de los Peines

La Niña de los Peines was born on Feb 10, 1890 in Spain. La Niña de los Peines's big-screen debut came with Los duendes de Andalucía directed by Ana Mariscal in 1966. La Niña de los Peines is known for An Angel at My Table directed by Jane Campion, Kerry Fox stars as Janet and Alexia Keogh as Young Janet. The upcoming new movie La Niña de los Peines plays is The Vast of Night which will be released on May 29, 2020.

Her artistic name means "The Girl of the [Ornamental] Combs". She officially debuted in 1910. In the 20s she became one of the most important flamenco gypsy singers and did some tours all over Spain. In this decade she formed a sentimental and artistic couple with Manuel Escacena, but finally she marries another famous singer, Pepe Pinto, in 1933 (Pinto died a few months before "The Girl"). Unfortunately in the 40s her popularity begins to decline and finally she retired in 1950.