Magdalena Nile del Rio (born December 26, 1906 in Buenos Aires, Argentina; died August 22, 2003 in Málaga, Spain) was a professional singer and movie actress who was much better known as Imperio Argentina. Though born in Argentina, she was a Spanish citizen, half Spaniard, half Argentine. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Málaga is a port city in Andalucia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. ...

del Rio performed in Argentina's theaters, where she had a long and successful career. At that time, her stage name was Pettit Imperio.

But her most successful moments came after she moved to Spain. It was there that she changed her name to Imperio Argentina, as a way to honor her other country. While in Spain, del Rio participated in many movies, and she participated frequently on television and radio.

She obtained Spanish citizenship in 1999. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Nile del Rio - Imperio Argentina died August 22, 2003.

External links

• Imperio Argentina at the Internet Movie Database