Amparo Rivelles

• Honorific Prefix — The Most Excellent • Name — Amparo Rivelles • Father — Rafael Rivelles • Born — 11 February 1925 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Died — 7 November 2013 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Birth Name — María Amparo Rivelles Ladrón de Guevara • Other Names — Amparito Rivelles • Occupation — Actress

Born in Madrid on 11 February 1925, she was the daughter of actor Rafael Rivelles and actress María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara, and the half-sister of actor Carlos Larrañaga. She made her film debut in Armando Vidal's Mari Juana. She went on to have a long career in Spanish cinema with lead roles in films both iconic for the Francoist regime and complicit with its values. She was reputed for her "elegant, sophisticated, haughty" style. She spent 20 years in Mexico, where she worked in Mexican films and telenovelas. During her long career, she earned a LatinACE award, a Goya Award, as well as a National Theater Prize.

Her recorded language was Spanish. She was the child of Rafael Rivelles and María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara. Other recorded relations include Amparo Larrañaga and Luis Merlo. Recognition and collections. Rivelles received Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Goya Award for Best Actress, National Theater Prize and Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actress.