Lola Flores

Lola Flores is one of those performers whose greatness lived in presence rather than polish. To me she embodies the soul of Andalusia: the dust, the handclaps, the sheer overwhelming force of personality that critics described. She sang, danced flamenco, and acted, but really she just was the stage. Honored as a cherished daughter of her region long after her death, she proved that an artist can become a national emotion. I respect performers who are remembered not for technique but for the heat they radiated, and Lola burned brighter than almost anyone.

Name (English)

Lola Flores

Name (Japanese)

ロラ・フローレス

Reading

ろら・ふろーれす

Born

January 21, 1923 – May 16, 1995

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

Origin

Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz Province, Spain

Occupation

singer / bailadora flamenca / actor / film actor / television actor

Awards & achievements

• 1994 Gold Medal of Work Merit
• 2023 Dearest Son of Andalusia
• Dearest Son of Cádiz province
• Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola%20Flores
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242084

Tags

• Cádiz Province
• singer
• bailadora flamenca
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.