Rosa Mar�a Juana Mart�nez Su�rez, known by her stage name Mirtha Legrand, is an Argentine actress and television presenter who has worked in Argentina and Spain, twin sister of retired actress Silvia Legrand. With a 72 year career, Legrand is one of the most popular entertainment figures in Argentina. Her first leading role on film was at age 14. Currently she continues to work and is considered the most important star in Argentinian show business along with Susana Gimenez. Mirtha is considered one of the most important Latin American television hostesses. Her TV show is one of the longest running television programs in Argentina, having first aired in 1968. She has spent over 45 years on screen hosting her talk show "Lunch with Mirtha Legrand", which receives celebrities from all over the world, including Hollywood and Europe, around a table for lunch discussing different topics. In 2013, the program returned in a weekly format, which airs on Sundays on Am�rica TV. She is known for her astounding vitality, elegance, and taste for jewelry and haute couture. 

February 23rd, 1927 in Villa Cañás (Age 97)