Carmen Salazar Vargas (4 May 1931 – 24 April 2021), known as La Camboria, was a Spanish flamenco dancer (bailaora).

Biography and career

La Camboria was born in "La Macarena" neighborhood of Cadiz in 1931.[1] She began her artistic career in 1962, with "Juerga Flamenca" and at the age of 13 she made her debut at the "Teatro Cómico" in Madrid, to later perform in Paris, replacing Carmen Amaya.[1]

After a tour in Europe, in the Scala Theatre in London she met the British writer Agatha Christie with whom she became a lasting friend.[1] Christie, according to Salazar, even wrote a novel for her, which she did not premiere.[2]

In December 2010 she participated in gossip TV program ¿Dónde estás corazón?.[3]

Personal life and death

La Camboria married Spanish journalist Lauren Postigo with whom she had a son, but divorced after 50 years of marriage. [1] She died from COVID-19 at the age of 90 on 24 April 2021, amid its pandemic.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Azcona, A. (25 April 2021). "Muere La Camboria, la bailaora que enamoró a Lauren Postigo". La Razón (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ Cortázar, Beatriz (18 January 2015). "Agatha Christie le escribió una obra de teatro a La Camboria". ABC (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ "La Camboria abandona el plató indignada". Antena 3 (in Spanish). 19 December 2010.
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