Ruth Fernández
Ruth Fernández | |
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| Birth name | Ruth Noemí Fernández Cortada |
| Also known as | "La Negra de Ponce" (lit. 'The Black Woman from Ponce', a term of endearment in Puerto Rican Spanish) |
| Born | 23 May 1919 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 9 January 2012 (aged 92) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Bolero, Bomba, Plena |
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| Years active | 1935–2000s |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
| In office 1973–1981 | |
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| Political party | PPD |
Ruth Fernández (born Ruth Noemí Fernández Cortada; 23 May 1919 – 9 January 2012) was a Puerto Rican contralto and a member of the Puerto Rican Senate. According to the "Comisiones Nacionales para la Celebración del Quinto Centenario" (National Commission for the Celebration of the Fifth Centennial), she is said to be one of three artists whose contributions have helped unite Latin America. The other two artists named were Libertad Lamarque from Argentina and Pedro Vargas from Mexico.