José José

(José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz)

(1948 - )

   singer and sometimes actor, son of tenor José Sosa Esquivel. José José began his career as a pop singer in the 1960s, and made some film appearances in the early '70s. He later starred in a film biography of his life, Gavilán o paloma (1984), which detailed his personal problems with alcohol and women. José José, who is still an active performer, was married to actresses Natalia "Kikis" Herrera Calles and Anel Noreña (played in the film by Gina Romand and Christián Bach); his son by Noreña, José Sosa, is an actor.