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Entertainer and activist. Born: 1927 Emmy-nominated actress and singer who started a foundation to promote the work of Hispanic writers
Carmen Zapata was an Emmy-nominated actress who started a foundation to promote Hispanic writers because jobs were so scarce. "She was an inspiration for me," said Luis Vela of the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles. Her film credits included Sister Act.
Zapata began her career in 1945 on Broadway in Oklahoma!...