Photo: Asociación Nacional de Actores / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jorge Negrete embodies the golden age of Mexican cinema in a way few performers ever match. A singing film star steeped in ranchera, he carried an entire era's romance in his voice and face. What moves me is the legacy: he died at only forty-two, yet was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013, and his posthumous album still ranks among the greatest Latin records ever made. That kind of enduring resonance cannot be manufactured. To me, he became more than a star, he became a vessel of national pride.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jorge Negrete
- Name (Japanese)
- ホルヘ・ネグレテ
- Reading
- ほるへ・ねぐれて
- Born
- November 30, 1911 – December 5, 1953
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge%20Negrete
Frequently asked questions
When was Jorge Negrete born?
November 30, 1911 – December 5, 1953.
Where is Jorge Negrete from?
Jorge Negrete is from Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico.
What does Jorge Negrete do?
Jorge Negrete works as actor, singer, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.