Nelly Omar

Nilda Elvira Vattuone , better known by her stage name Nelly Omar, was an Argentine actress and singer during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. She was successful as a tango singer, performing on numerous radio shows and performed cancin criolla. Her film career began in 1940. She was blacklisted after the ouster of Juan Pern for having sung his anthem, Soy La Descamisada and did not work again until the 1970s. From her comeback in 1972, she remained an active performer until her death.

Nilda Elvira Vattuone Pesoa was born in Bonifacio a small town in the Guamin subdivision of, Buenos Aires onSeptember 1911 to Marcos Vattuone and Salustiana Pesoa. Her father died while she was quite young and the family moved to Buenos Aires, for better work prospects. Nelly began working in a textile factory at age 12. From the age of 13, she dreamed of becoming a pilot and went to flight school. It was there that she met Eva Duarte, who also had aspirations of becoming an aviatrix.

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