Ninfa Laurenzo

Maria Ninfa Rodriguez Laurenzo
Born(1924-05-11)May 11, 1924
Harlingen, Texas, US
DiedJune 17, 2001(2001-06-17) (aged 77)
Houston, Texas, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDurhan Business School
OccupationRestaurateur
Years active1949–2001
Known forFounding of Ninfa's restaurant
Political partyRepublican
Board member of
7
SpouseDomenic Laurenzo (1946–1969, his death)
Children4
Awards
7
  • Texas Restaurant Association "Woman Restaurateur of the Year" (1979)
  • Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee (1988)
  • National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce "Business Woman of the Year" (1994)
  • Humanitarian Award of the Arthritis Foundation
  • Roundtable for Women in Foodservices' "Women in Foodservice Pacesetter's Award"
  • U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce "Business Recognition Award"
  • University Cancer Foundation-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Websitetheninfalaurenzoscholarshipfund.org

Maria Ninfa Rodriguez Laurenzo (nicknamed Mama Ninfa, May 11, 1924 – June 17, 2001), born with the family name Rodriguez, was an American restaurateur from Houston, Texas, who founded the restaurant Ninfa's. Laurenzo started out running a single taco stand in Houston, Texas.

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