# Nelida Lobato

Nélida Lobato, born Haydée Nélida Menta (Spanish pronunciation:; 19 June 1934 – 9 May 1982), was an Argentine dancer, vedette, model, and actress.

## Career

She began her career at 18 years old in a programme of LR3 Radio Belgrano Televisión showing her talent for the dance and later, when Buddy Day, owner of the theatre Bim-Bam-Bum in Santiago, Chile, gave her the opportunity to star in his theatre. Despite her small stature, she had sex appeal and was noted for her exuberance on the stage. In 1955, she was a ballet dancer in Alfredo Alaria dance company. She replaced dancer Eber Lobato's sister (who was his first dance partner), 15 days after starting the relationship, Eber asked for her marriage. Eber became a choreographer and began to improve her career.
She starred in the show at the legendary Lido de Paris, France in Champs-Élysées, after appearing in Las Vegas, where her show lasted almost five years. In Buenos Aires, she starred in several "revistas" (variety shows) and played 'Roxie Hart' in the original Buenos Aires version of the musical Chicago.
In 1965, she starred in the 1964 exploitation film Scream of the Butterfly directed by Eber Lobato, co starring Mary Leona Gage, Nick Novarro and Richard Beebe.

## Death

She died of cancer in 1982.

## Personal life

She separated from Eber Lobato in 1962, after she had suffered a miscarriage. They carried on working together until 1967, when he remarried. She later became the partner of Víctor Laplace, an acclaimed Argentinian film actor, and accompanied him into exile when he left Buenos Aires, after being threatened by the Triple A.
Lobato's grandson, Lenny, is a professional footballer.

## Filmography

| Film/TV | Year | Note |
| El Calavera | 1954 | Argentinian Movie. |
| El satélite chiflado | 1956 | Argentinian Movie. |
| Venga a bailar el rock | 1957 | Argentinian Movie. |
| Mientras haya un circo | 1958 | Argentinian and Chilean film production. |
| Nubes de humo | 1959 | Argentinian and Peruvian film. |
| Historia de jóvenes | 1959 | Argentinian television. |
| Andy Rusell Show | 1960 | USA television. |
| El show de Antonio Prieto | 1961 | Argentinian television. |
| Sábados Gigantes | 1964 | Chilean television. |
| Scream of the Butterfly | 1965 | USA film, with Nick Novarro, Richard Beebe, Robert Miller. |
| Sábados Circulares con Mancera | 1966 | Argentinian television. |
| El Show de Nélida Lobato | 1969 | Chilean television. |
| Juani en sociedad | 1969 | Chilean television. |
| Blum | 1970 | Argentinian film. |
| El mundo de Nélida Lobato | 1971 | Television series. |
| El mundo del espectáculo | 1971 | Television programme. |
| Alta comedia | 1971 | Television series. |
| Maipazo | 1972 | Maipo Theatre, Buenos Aires. |
| Argentinísima | 1972 | Argentinian musical film. |
| Rolando Rivas, taxista | 1972 | Argentinian telenovela. |
| Escándalos | 1973 | El Nacional Theatre, Buenos Aires. |
| Almorzando con Nélida Lobato | 1973 | Television programme. |
| El gran Marrone | 1974 | Television programme. |
| Porcelandia | 1974 | Television programme. |
| El Maipo... es el Maipo (y el 74 es Nélida Lobato) | 1974 | Maipo Theatre, Buenos Aires. |
| Fantástico: O Show Da Vida | 1975 | Brazilian television. |
| El show de Eber y Nélida Lobato | 1976 | Television programme. |
| La revista de esmeraldas y diamantes | 1977 | Comedy, with Tato Bores and Moria Casán, Maipo Theatre, Buenos Aires. |
| Chicago | 1977 | Musical, with Ambar La Fox, National Theatre, Buenos Aires. |
| 300 millones | 1978 | Spanish television. |
| El tío Porcel | 1978 | Television programme. |
| La Fiesta de todos | 1979 | Argentinian movie. |
| Así como nos ven | 1979 | Argentinian television comedy series. |
| Lunes gala | 1979 | Chilean television. |
| Segunda Teletón | 1979 | Chilean television. |
| Érase otra vez... Nélida Lobato | 1980 | Teatro Cómico, Buenos Aires. |
| Konex Platinum award | 1981 | Awarded Best of Argentinian spectacle. |
| La gran noche | 1981 | Chilean television. |
| Noche de gigantes | 1981 | Chilean television. |
| La Mariposa | 1982 | Maipo Theatre, her last show. |