Isabel la Negra

1901–1974 (age 73)

performer

Biography

Isabel la Negra was a celebrated performer and entrepreneur in Ponce whose generosity shone as brightly as her stage presence, often directing her success toward relief for struggling families.

Her legacy of compassion endures among the people she helped, many of whom continue to honor her memory at Cementerio Civil de Ponce.

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