Diosa Costello

Costello was born Juana de Dios Castrello y Cruz in Guayama, Puerto Rico on April 23, 1913, although 1917 is often incorrectly sourced. Costello aspired to enter show business since her childhood, but her parents opposed it due to the reputation that the business held. She defied this and began dancing and performing, earning a modest donation from a military public which was confiscated by her parents. Costello also developed other odd talents, such as contortion. Eventually, Costello's mother decided to place her in the care of an orphanage for children born to single mothers. At the age of 12, when her family migrated to Harlem, she was enrolled in a school. However, Costello started covertly working in a Latin theatre without the knowledge of her mother or the authorities. ==Career==

Costello began performing at several locales, including the Copacabana Club. to appear on the Broadway stage; however Lupe Vélez had three Broadway credits before Costello's 1939 Broadway debut. She became the first Puerto Rican vedette to co-star in Broadway. In 1945, Costello appeared in The Bullfighters as "Conchita". She married director Jacinto Campos. Besides New York, both would appear at Florida and the Hollywood Trocadero, before their marriage ended in divorce. In 1951 she replaced Juanita Hall in the role of Bloody Mary in the original Broadway production of South Pacific. Despite being involved in a train crash while touring, she performed in this musical for five years. During the 1950s, she also recorded productions such as Eliseo Grenet's El Maraquero. She also made appearances in other mediums, such as The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1953, Costello made an appearance as Ameena Horn in Miss Sadie Thompson. During the 1960s, Costello performed in Puerto Rico and made appearances in the television industry of Puerto Rico. Afterwards, Costello retired and decided to distance herself from the spotlight, declining awards and offers to leave retirement. ==Later life==

In 1958, Costello married Don Casino. ==Personal==

She was married to Pupi Campo and Italian singer Don Casino. ==Filmography==