Lolita Torres (born Beatriz Mariana Torres; 26 March 1930 – 14 September 2002) was an Argentine film actress and singer (soprano).

[1] She began her career at age 11, performing folk songs in a theater in Buenos Aires.

[2] She was so popular in the Soviet Union that many newborn girls were named 'Lolita' after her tour there in 1963.

[3] In 2002 she was honored as "Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" ("Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires").

[4] The Plaza Lolita Torres in her birthplace of Avellaneda is named for her.