Gloria Evangelina Elizondo López-Llera was born on 28 April 1929 in Mexico City. Her mother, Evangelina López Llera, was a painter. Her first acting performance, at the Teatro Margo was as a dancer in the 1950 production of
Los de abajo by
Mariano Azuela. From 1954-55, she filmed nine pictures in Cuba Shortly after that event, she recorded her first musical album,
La sensacional Evangelina, which was released in 1961 and she has recorded numerous LPs and CDs. Her music spans from children's songs, to opera, to inspirational songs. She was the first woman to lead an orchestra, which she did for over 12 years. As of 2014, she had participated in 64 group art showings and 15 solo exhibitions. She studied theology and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology in 1993 from La Salle University. She has written a book about art, as well one about philosophy, entitled "Pensamiento Abierto," and published numerous articles. She sued and won her case for wrongful termination in 2013. == Death and legacy ==