Jorge Negrete

Jorge Negrete (1911–1953), whose full name was Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno, was born in Guanajuato and known as “The Singing Charro”. An opera-trained baritone, he was the Golden Age star who embodied the Mexican charro in films such as ¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!

He popularized songs such as “México lindo y querido” and became a symbol of Mexican identity at home and abroad.