Singerman was born in
Minsk, then part of the
Russian Empire into a
Jewish family. She emigrated to Argentina with her parents when she was a little girl. From a young age, she performed dramatic works with her siblings and neighbours that she was responsible for directing. When she was eight she joined a company that made melodramas in
Yiddish, and when she was ten years old she joined a cast that performed works of
August Strindberg. At age 15, Singerman married Rubén Enrique Stolek, who became her manager and set her on a career of literary declamation. Her connections with highly regarded literary figures, including poet Alfonsina Storni and writer Horacio Quiroga, helped propel this career into international fame, and she was befriended by numerous writers and artists, including
Pablo Neruda,
Juan Ramón Jiménez,
Gabriela Mistral and
Alejo Carpentier. By the 1930s, Singerman was performing throughout the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world, including Spain, Mexico and Brazil, at times attracting huge crowds. Her career lasted into the 1980s. ==Selected filmography==