Olmedo was born in
Caibarién,
Las Villas,
Cuba, and began her career there in theatre singing opera. In the wake of the 1959
Cuban revolution, Olmedo came to Mexico in 1959 as an unknown artist. She did a little work in the movie business before finally landing a small role in the
telenovela La sombra del otro in 1963. Following a starring role in the 1975
telenovela Lo Imperdonable, Olmedo got a
record deal with
CBS Records and released her first album,
Mitad Mujer, Mitad Gaviota. Her career as a singer proved initially successful, with the title track from this record (written by
Lolita De La Colina) becoming a radio hit. She toured throughout all Latin America in the coming years while continuing her television and film work. In the coming years, she released a total of five albums, her last being the
ranchera album
Mañana Ya Ni Vengas in 1983, produced by ranchera song arranger Pedro Ramirez, best known for his work with
Javier Solís and
Vicente Fernández. Her most recent role on the television series
Barrera de amor proved to be one of her most successful roles. This was also one of the first times she played a villain. For her work in television, Olmedo was inducted into the
Paseo de las Luminarias in 1984. == Albums ==