Question: first major female actress from mexico to land significant roles in hollywood
Answer: Dolores del Río ( Spanish pronunciation : ( doˈloɾez ðel ˈrio ) ; born María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López - Negrete ; August 3 , 1904 -- April 11 , 1983 ) was a Mexican actress who was the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood , with a career in American films in the 1920s and 1930s .