Isabel la Negra

Businessperson, Deceased Person

1901 – 1974

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Who was Isabel la Negra?

Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer, better known as "Isabel la Negra", was a Puerto Rican brothel owner and madam in barrio Maragüez, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her name and her brothel, Elizabeth's Dancing Club, became part of Puerto Rican folklore both during her life and posthumously.

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Born
Jul 23, 1901
San Antón
Also known as
  • Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer
  • Madam Isabel la Negra
Ethnicity
  • Puerto Rican people
Nationality
  • Puerto Rico
Profession
Died
Jan 4, 1974
Maragüez

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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