In the 1920s, Mexican entertainers entered American popular culture for the first time in U.S. history. Dolores del Río was an actress, singer, and dancer. Born and raised in Mexico, she and her husband left Mexico in 1925. Both were from upper-class families who were struggling in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution. She began her film career in Hollywood almost immediately upon her arrival. She had roles on a string of successful silent films, including "Resurrection" (1927), "Ramona" (1928) and "Evangeline" (1929). While del Río was proud and insistent of her Mexican heritage, she was nevertheless mostly cast in white roles, usually appearing as the romantic interest of white actors. Many considered her the most beautiful woman in the world in the 1920s and early 1930s, and she is widely regarded as the first major female Latin American star in Hollywood.