Famous People with Name Flores

Florestan Fernandes            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Florestan Fernandes: was a Brazilian sociologist and politician. He was also elected federal deputy twice.He came from a poor family with his mother being a "washerwoman". In youth he took a series of odd jobs and had an erratic education until he attended the university in 1941. In 1945 he graduated and by 1964 was a full professor in sociology. In that same year he won the Prêmio Jabuti. In 1969 he fled to Canada for political reasons and began to teach at the University of Toronto. In 1973 he returned to Brazil and became involved in the Partido dos Trabalhadores.

Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores: a Mexican international football defender, who is currently playing for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie league.Salcido started his career with Chivas Ernesto Lomeli (pro soccer player) making his debut in the Primera División de México on July 22, 2001 in a 1-1 draw against La Piedad in 2001. Salcido disappeared from Chivas' first squad until 2003, when he regained trust as a good defender. He would go on to play five half-seasons registering two goals in 105 matches. [1]. Salcido was a 2005 and 2006 Copa Libertadores Semifinalist with Guadalajara and a Runner-Up in the Mexican league losing against UNAM Pumas in 2004.

Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: Mexican

Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores: a popular Mexican singer who gained international fame by coming in 2nd place in the hit reality show La Academia. In 2005, Yuridia released her debut album La Voz de un Ángel. It has become the second best-selling album in 2006 and one of the fastest-selling albums of Mexican history. It has been certified Diamond since its release. Her second album, Habla El Corazón was certified Platinum in Mexico after a few weeks of release. Entre Mariposas, Yuridia's first album with original songs, was released in late 2007. It was certified gold for selling more than 50,000 copies within the first week of being released, peaking the number one position in the top selling charts.

Lola Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Lola Flores: was a Spanish singer, dancer, and actress of gipsy descent.Flores was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain. She became a famous dancer and singer of Andalusian gipsy folklore at a very young age, featuring in films from 1939 to 1987. Her greatest success was in folklore shows with Manolo Caracol, who was her artistic partner until 1951.In 1958 she married Antonio González el Pescaílla, a guitarist. She had three children: Dolores (singer and actress Lolita Flores); rock musician, singer and actor Antonio Flores; and singer and actress Rosario Flores.

Lolita Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Lolita Flores: a Spanish actress and singer.She's daughter of Lola Flores and Antonio González, sister of Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores. She was married to Guillermo Furiase and they had two children Elena and Guillermo.Flores started her career in the early 1970s and with the release of the album Amor, amor (and a single of the same name) in 1975 she achieved success in her native Spain as well as in countries in Latin-America. Her songs "Sarandonga", "Lo voy a dividir", and "Si la vida son dos días" among others, have become staples in Spanish radio.

Ana Maria Agustí Flores            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Ana Maria Agustí Flores: a Spanish musical actress and singer.She started in the 1980s with bands like "Costa Brava" or "Xavier Cugat". In 1987, she worked in the TVE program Un, dos, tres and in 1989 she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song Nacida para amar (Born to Love) by Juan Carlos Calderón.She has also taken part in several television programs in TV3 (Catalonia) and TVE, such as Operación triunfo. She has also worked in musicals like Las cuatro cartas (1990), Cabaret (1992), Casem-nos una mica (1993), Te odio mi amor (1995), Company (1997) Pierrot Lunaire (1998), Corre, corre Diva (1998), Espai pel somni (1999), Programa Sondheim (2000) and Mamma Mia! (2004 -2008).