Nelida Lobato was born Haydée Nélida Menta in Buenos Aires

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, Argentina

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. She was a prominent dancer and actress, considered one of the best main acts in the world. She began her career when Buddy Day, owner of the theatre Bin-Bam-Bum of Santiago, Chile

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, gave her the opportunity to star in his theatre. Despite her small stature, she had sex appeal and was noted for her exuberance on the stage. She starred in the show at the legendary Lido de Paris

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, France

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 in the fashionable Champs-Elysées

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, after appearing in “Las Vegas

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” where her show lasted almost five years. In Buenos Aires, she starred in several "revistas" (variety shows) and played Roxie Hart in the original Buenos Aires version of the musical Chicago.
She died of cancer in 1982.

Filmography

Film/TV	Year	Note
Come to dance the rock	1957	Movie.
As long there is a cirque	1958	Argentinian and Chilean film production.
Clouds of smoke	1959	Argentinian and Peruvian film.
Andy Rusell Show	1960	USA Television.
Scream of the Butterfly	1965	USA film, with Nick Novarro, Richard Beebe, Robert Miller.
Blum Blum (film) Blum is a 1970 Argentine film.-Cast:*Darío Vittori as Blum*Nélida Lobato as Lucy*Enzo Viena as Pereyra*Maurice Jouvet as Aliso*Mabel Manzotti as Renata*Marta Ecco as Blum's Mistress*Leda Zanda as Blum's Sister-External links:...	1970	Argentinian film.
The world of Nelida Lobato	1971	Television series.
Maipazo	1972	Maipo Theatre, Buenos Aires.
Argentinisima	1972	Argentinian musical film.
Chicago	1977	Musical, with Ambar La Fox Ambar La Fox Ambar La Fox , was an Argentine actress, dancer, singer and Diva. In 1977, she starred in the theatre show “Chicago” with Nelida Lobato... , National Theatre, Buenos Aires.
The party of all	1978	Argentinian movie.
Konex Platinum award	1981	Awarded Best of Argentine spectacle.
The Butterfly	1982	Maipo Theatre, her last show.

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