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Argentina Mercedes González Morel Valerio Urea (December 20, 1920 – October 2, 2013), commonly known as Monica Boyar, was a Dominican-born American nightclub singer, who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s for her calypso, and Afro-Cuban style songs.
Argentina Mercedes González Morel, known as Monica Boyar (December 20, 1920 - October 3, 2013) was a Dominican Republic-born American nightclub club singer who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
Oct 16, 2013 · Boyar was one of the first women of Hispanic descent cast as a major dramatic lead on Broadway, originating the role of Rosa Gonzalez in Tennessee Williams' Summer and...
Oct 2, 2013 · Boyar was one of the first women of Hispanic descent cast as a major dramatic lead on Broadway, originating the role of Rosa Gonzalez in Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke. Years later, she...
Describe evidence of Monica Boyar’s anti-trujillista resistence. How did her experiences as an immigrant in New York City shape Boyar’s choices in becoming an entertainer? Why is her story important?
REPORTAJE: MONICA BOYAR, DIVA DOMINICANASE DEDICÓ A ESTUDIAR EL FOLCLOR DE MUCHOS PAÍSES, CANTÓ EN 7 IDIOMAS Y 4 DIALECTOS. ESTA VETERANA ARTISTA TIENE 89 AÑ...
Oct 8, 2013 · Monica Boyar, a Las Vegas resident and former nightclub singer and actress, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2013 at the age of 92. the cause was complications from a stroke, according...
Mónica Boyar, a then famous (though now largely forgotten) New York Dominican cabaret vocalist and actress, had an active career in the 1940s, singing in nightclubs throughout New York City.
The first to sing commercial calypso in New York supper clubs, she sang in seven languages and four dialects. With a solid track record of successful appearances in dozens of the city’s nightclubs, Boyar also acted in Summer and Smoke, and Thirteen Daughters.
Mónica Boyar (née Argentina Mercedes María González Morel Valerio Ureña) was an actress, singer, dancer, painter and fashion designer. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago, Dominican Republic in 1920, she emigrated with her family to New York at the age of 9 (although some sources say 6).
