Martha Bolaños de Prado

Life & Legacy

Marta Bolaños de Prado (15 January 1897 – 4 June 1963) was a Guatemalan actress, musician, composer and educator. Initially appearing in musical comedies and as an accompanist to the Arruyo Chorus, she began teaching singing and founded the National Children's Theater Company in 1931. In 1946, she inaugurated her group of youth actors' appearance on radio and in 1958 took them to television. She received Guatemala's highest honor, the Order of the Quetzal in 1962 and in 1992 a presidential honor was named in her memory to recognize exceptional contributions to the arts.