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Diosa Costello was a pioneering Latina Broadway performer, building a decades long career with her talent in music, dance, and acting. She starred in movies such as Too Many Girls! and the legendary Broadway show South Pacific. Her foundational story paves the way for many of our beloved Latinas actress and musicians of today!
Ashley Mayor is a Curatorial Assistant in the Division of Culture and the Arts at the National Museum of American History.
Diosa Costello fue una de las primeras artistas Latinas en Broadway, desarrollando una carrera de múltiples décadas con su talento en música, baile, y actuación. Ella protagonizo papeles en películas como ¡Too Many Girls! y en la obra de Broadway legendaria South Pacific. Su historia ayuda para abrir el camino para muchas de nuestras actrices Latinas de hoy en día.
Ashley Mayor es curadora asistente en la divison de Cultura y Artes del Museo Nacional de Historia Americana.
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Diosa Costello was a pioneering Latina Broadway performer, building a decades long career with her talent in music, dance, and acting. She starred in movies such as Too Many Girls! and the legendary Broadway show South Pacific. Her foundational story paves the way for many of our beloved Latinas actress and musicians of today!
Ashley Mayor is a Curatorial Assistant in the Division of Culture and the Arts at the National Museum of American History.
Diosa Costello fue una de las primeras artistas Latinas en Broadway, desarrollando una carrera de múltiples décadas con su talento en música, baile, y actuación. Ella protagonizo papeles en películas como ¡Too Many Girls! y en la obra de Broadway legendaria South Pacific. Su historia ayuda para abrir el camino para muchas de nuestras actrices Latinas de hoy en día.
Ashley Mayor es curadora asistente en la divison de Cultura y Artes del Museo Nacional de Historia Americana.
Want to learn more about Diosa Costello? Explore our collections and use this video in your classroom using this Learning Lab: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/diosa-costello-latinas-talk-latinas/uJ2a5vALcFR0OrES#r/
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WHM
#BecauseOfHerStory
