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Sylvia del Villard
Puerto Rican actress
Sylvia del Villard | |
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Actress, dancer, choreographer and Afro-Puerto Rican activist | |
| Born | (1928-02-28)February 28, 1928 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | February 28, 1990(1990-02-28) (aged 62) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Sylvia Del Villard was the first and only director of the office of the Afro-Puerto Rican affairs of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. | |
Sylvia Del Villard (February 28, 1928 – February 28, 1990), was an actress, dancer, choreographer and Afro-Puerto Rican activist.
Early years
Del Villard was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. As a young child, Del Villard would entertain her parents, Agustin and Marcoline Del Villard, with her dances. Her family considered her very talented and she was also a good student at school. She received her primary and secondary education in Santurce and when she graduated from high school the government of Puerto Rico awarded her with a sch