Carmen Nydia Velázquez
Carmen Nydia Velázquez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1947 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Known for | Actress, comedian, singer |
Carmen Nydia Velázquez (born 2 October 1947[citation needed]) is a Puerto Rican comedian,[1] actress[2] and singer. She is best known for her fictional role in the comedic duo Susa y Epifanio which has been featured in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico for 30 years.
Early years[edit]
Carmen Nydia Velázquez was born in barrio Playa[2] of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 2 October 1947.[citation needed]
Artistic career[edit]
Velázquez started her career in the 1970s as the leading singer of the Puerto Rican musical group Moliendo Vidrio, alongside Sunshine Logroño.[3]
Presently, Velázquez alongside Victor Alicea, as Susa y Epifanio, are featured on the radio program Prende El Fogón which is broadcast weekdays at noon on WSKN-AM in San Juan, and on "El Fogón TV", telecast on Tuesdays through WORO-TV, channel 13, in Carolina.
Velázquez also performs as a singer in frequent Bohemia Spectacles, throughout Puerto Rico.
Velázquez performed for a three-month (June to September) season at the Marriott Hotel, in Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2007, and the show was broadcast through WORO-TV, channel 13. Velazquez would perform in an event titled "Noches de Bohemia" at the Marriott Hotel in San Juan. Here she was scheduled to sing along with pianist Tito Vicente.[4] On 21 September 2013, she made an unexpected appearance at the Día Mundial de Ponce.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Desfilan en masa para honrar a Ponce. Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1556. 25 September 2013. Page 24. Retrieved 25 September 2013. Weblink updated 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b Feliz Carmen Nydia Velázquez con el reconocimiento en su Playa de Ponce. Voces del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 15 January 2020. Accessed 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Carmen Nydia Velázquez (bio)" (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico: National Foundation for Popular Culture.
- ^ "Carmen Nydia Velázquez deleitará con su voz "Noches de bohemia"". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 29 July 2008.