Carmen de Mairena
Spanish television personality / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carmen de Mairena (15 March 1933 – 22 March 2020) was a Spanish cuplé singer and popular television personality from Barcelona.[1][2] Known as Miguel de Mairena until 1993, Carmen came out as a trans woman in 1978, which led to a decline in her artistic career and her working as a prostitute for years.[3][4] In the 1990s, she gained national popularity for her comedic television appearances alongside presenter Javier Cárdenas, who has linked her to the self-described geek world.[5] Also, she made occasional incursions in the world of the cinema, even the pornographic one.[6]
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In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Brau and the second or maternal family name is Gou; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
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Born | Miguel Brau Gou (1933-03-15)15 March 1933 Barcelona, Spain |
Died | 22 March 2020(2020-03-22) (aged 87) El Raval, Barcelona, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Cuplé singer, actress, sex worker, television personality, politician |
Political party | Coordinadora Reusenca Independent |
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