 She was given her first starring role in "El buen ladrón" (1957) before her breakthrough in "Bolero inmortal" (1958), in which she debuted as a singer; the film's soundtrack album, for which she recorded songs, was a commercial success throughout Hispanic America.She starred opposite Pedro Armendáriz, her favorite actor, in "Dos hijos desobedientes" (1960).Greatly admired by audiences for her beauty and talent, she became one of the most popular Mexican performers of the 1960s.