Chavela Vargas Net Well worth: Chavela Vargas was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer and reluctant celebrity who had a net well worth of $5 million. Vargas was regarded as an influential interpreter in the Americas and European countries and revered on her behalf haunting performances. Especially known for her design of Mexican rancheras, she was also acknowledged on her behalf contribution to other well-known Latin American music genres. Isabel Vargas Lizano (aka Chavela Vargas) was created April 17, 1919 in San Joaquin de Flores, Costa Rica. She’s been known as “la voz áspera de la ternura”, the rough tone of voice of tenderness. Although she retired in 1979—a victim of alcoholism—Vargas came back to the limelight in 1990 after accepting a job in the Werner Herzog film A Cry of Rock. Considered the very best of the Mexican cancion ranchera singers, Chavela Vargas pursued a singing profession rather late in existence—past the age group of 30—but continued carrying out well into her final years, charming viewers until she was well into her seventies. Isabel Vargas Lizano passed away in August 2012 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico at age 93, after experiencing heart and respiratory complications. Her 1st recordings were in 1961, and she became very popular through the ’60s and ’70s, both in her indigenous nation of Costa Rica and in European countries. The Latin Academy of Documenting Arts & Sciences, presented Vargas with a Latin Grammy statuette in 2007, after she was awarded an eternity Achievement Award. That following 12 months she contributed a track to the soundtrack of Tacones Lejanos and in 1993 she entered a recording studio for the very first time in years. Vargas was also presented in lots of of Almodóvar’s movies (in both song aswell). She 1st sang on a specialist level in the first ’50s and actually toured with the legendary José Alfredo Jiménez.
Known for movies
Babel (2006) as Soundtrack
Frida (2002) as Death 'La Pelona'
Live Flesh (1997) as Soundtrack
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) as Soundtrack
Quick Facts
Full Name
Chavela Vargas
Net Worth
$5 Million
Date Of Birth
April 17, 1919
Died
August 5, 2012, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Profession
Singer-songwriter, Actor, La llorona, Paloma negra, En El Ultimo Trago
Parents
Herminia Lizano, Francisco Vargas, La llorona, Paloma negra, En El Ultimo Trago
Awards
Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Movies
Frida, Scream of Stone, La soldadera
Filmography
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Bigger Splash
2015
performer: "En el Ùltimo Trago"
Cuéntame
2014-2015
TV Series performer - 4 episodes
Banda sonora
2009-2012
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Gent de paraula
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Saving Private Perez
2011
performer: "Corazón negro"
Rabia
2009
performer: "Sombras"
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009
performer: "Corrido de Gabino Barreras" / performer: "Corrido de Valente Quintero" - as Chalela Vargas
Babel
2006/I
"Tu Me Acostumbraste"
Vámonos
2004
Short performer: "Vámonos"
La Casita Blanca. La ciudad oculta
2002
performer: "Ángelitos negros"
Frida
2002
performer: "Paloma Negra", "La Llorona"
Live Flesh
1997
performer: "Somos"
The Flower of My Secret
1995
performer: "En el último trago"
Kika
1993
performer: "Luz de luna"
Julieta
2016
performer: "Si no te vas"
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frida
2002
Death 'La Pelona'
Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein
1991
Indianerin
La soldadera
1967
Ángela (as Chabela Vargas)
Premier Orfeon
1964
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
El ruiseñor y la noche. Chavela Vargas canta a Lorca