Mikaela (singer)

Micaela Rodríguez Cuesta (19 June 1935 – 29 March 1991), known professionally as Mikaela, was a Spanish singer and actress. She began her film career in 1956 and played her first starring role in the Spanish film The Red Rose (1960). Her signature song, "La luna y el toro" (1964), was a number-one hit in Spain and earned her an award in 1965. She died on 29 March 1991 from leucemia.

Selected filmography

 * The Life of Agustín Lara (1959)
 * The Red Rose (1960)
 * Queen of the Tabarin Club (1960)
 * Duello nel Texas (1963)
 * Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury (1965)
 * Madamigella di Maupin (1966)
 * High Season for Spies (1966)