María Teresa Lara Aguirre del Pino[1] (Tlatlauquitepec, 1904 – May 23, 1984) was a Mexican lyricist and composer.

[3][4] Her aunt was Refugio Aguirre del Pino.

Her elder brother was Agustín Lara,[5] who was a songwriter and composer, singer and actor.

[6] Her sister-in-law was María Félix,[7] mother of actor Enrique Álvarez Félix, who appeared in many telenovelas.

[8] She worked with Agustín on several songs and married Nicanor Guzmán Guerrero (1909 – 1992).