Delia Fiallo

Delia Fiallo (4 July 1924 – 29 June 2021) was a Cuban author and screenwriter. She was known for writing many romance novel. She was nicknamed the "mother of the Latin American telenovela".^[4]

Delia Fiallo
Fiallo in 2012
Born	(1924-07-04)4 July 1924 Havana, Cuba
Died	29 June 2021(2021-06-29) (aged 96) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Author, screenwriter[1][2]
Language	Spanish
Genre	Romance
Notable works	Lucecita La señorita Elena Tu mundo y el mío Esmeralda Kassandra Una muchacha llamada Milagros La Zulianita Guadalupe Marielena Leonela Cristal Monte calvario[3]
Years active	1960–1985
Spouse	Bernardo Pascual

Fiallo died on 29 June 2021 at the age of 96, at her home in Coral Gables, Florida.^[5]

References

1. "Cumbre de Telenovela crea premio Delia Fiallo" [Telenovela Summit creates Delia Fiallo prize]. El Universo (in Spanish). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Premios Delia Fiallo en la proxima IX Cumbre Mundial de la Industria de la Telenovela y Las Series de Ficcion" [Delia Fiallo Prizes at the 9th Summit of the Telenovela and Fiction Series Industry]. TVMAS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2016.
3. Delia Fiallo al Mundo del Cine
4. "¡Delia Fiallo cumple 90!" [Delia Fiallo turns 90!]. El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). 29 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via YouTube.
5. TIM, Televisa. "Muere Delia Fiallo, escritora de 'El privilegio de amar' y 'Esmeralda', a los 96 años". Las Estrellas TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2021.