Lola Flores, born February 21, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain - died May 16, 1995, was a singer, dancer, and actress.

Born María de los Dolores Flores Ruiz, at a very young age, Lola Flores becomes a famous dancer and singer of Andalusian folklore, enjoying a long history of filmography beginning in 1939 and ending in 1987. She received her the most success appearing in folklore shows with Manolo Caracol , who was her artistic partner until 1951.

In 1958, she married Antonio González el Pescaílla, a guitarist. She had three children: Dolores (singer and actress Lolita Flores ); rock musician, singer and actor Antonio Flores and singer and actress Rosario Flores .

Lola Flores died of cancer in 1995 and was interred in the Cementerio de la Almudena in Madrid. Shortly after her passing, her distraught 34-year-old son died of a drug overdose and was interred near her.

In spite of her frequent casting as a Gitana, she was a gadji . Her husband was an actual Gitano, though.