Victoria Espinosa
Born on March 26, 1922, in the Trastalleres neighbourhood of San Juan, her father, Eduviges Espinosa, was a bricklayer and poet, and her mother, Isolina Torres, was a housewife.[1] Espinosa attended the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) for her undergraduate degree in Drama, graduating in 1949, having been taught by Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero,[2][1] and Ludwig Schajowicz.[2] The Federico García Lorca Casa Natal Museum awarded Espinosa their highest accolade, the Pozo de Plata, in 2000.Other people featured in the series included: Frank H. Wadsworth, José R. Alicea, Iluminado Dávila, Nellie Vera Sánchez and Flavia Lugo de Marichal.[12] In 2024 the Puerto Rican festival La Campechada was dedicated to Espinosa, and featured performances across Santurce inspired by guiding themes of her life, such as gender and theatre.