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Lupe Velez

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Actress

The Resume

    (July 18, 1908-December 13, 1944)
    Starred in 'Gaucho,' 'The Squaw Man,' and 'Strictly Dynamite'
    Committed suicide at 36

Why she might be annoying:

    Her mom was a prostitute.
    She committed suicide.
    She overdosed on sleeping pills and even arranged her death scene. Her death bed was surrounded with candles and flowers.
    However after lying down she felt ill and ran to the bathroom to puke.
    As she threw up she lost consciousness and drowned as her head slipped into the toilet.
    She was a poor student.
    She was very fidgety.
    She divorced Johnny Weissmuller.
    She died while pregnant.
    She committed suicide because she felt as a devout Catholic it was wrong to give birth out of wedlock.
    She romanced Gary Cooper.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Although Mexican, she was able to portray other ethnics.
    She began her career as a Broadway dancer in a Fanny Brice revue.
    Her suicide note read: 'Please give my regards to the American press, they were always very nice to me.'
    She was a versatile actress ranging from drama to comedy.
    She, Dolores Del Rio and Ramon Navarro were the first Mexican stars to make it big in Hollywood.
    Researched by Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 67 Votes: 61.19% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 76 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 61.96% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 50.43% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 151 Votes: 56.95% Annoying