Lucha Moreno
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23 April 1939
- Singer
- actress
Lucha Moreno | |
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| Born | Irma Gloria Ochoa Salinas 23 April 1939 Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Died | 15 April 2026 (aged 86) Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Years active | 1957–2009 |
| Spouse | José Juan |
| Children | 2, including Mimí |
Irma Gloria Ochoa Salinas (23 April 1939 – 15 April 2026), known professionally as Lucha Moreno, was a Mexican singer and actress.[1]
Moreno debuted in films singing "La noche de mi mal" in Asesinos, S.A. (1957), starring Resortes and Kitty de Hoyos. She then starred in No soy monedita de oro (1959), with Fernando Casanova and Cuco Sánchez; El gato (1961), with Joaquín Cordero; Las hijas del Amapolo (1962), with José Elías Moreno and Carmela Rey; Aquí está tu enamorado (1963), with Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, and Manuel López Ochoa; Lupe Balazos (1964), with Julio Aldama; Escuela para solteras (1965), with an all-star cast; and Los dos apóstoles (1966), with Luis Aguilar. She also participated in telenovelas.
With her husband, singer José Juan, she formed the successful duet Lucha Moreno y José Juan, recording in the 1960s and 1970s. She was the mother of Flans member Mimi.[2]
Death
Moreno died on 15 April 2026, eight days before her 87th birthday.[3]