Mónica del Raval died at the age of 60 without the reasons for her sad end being known. He has become an iconic figure in pop culture in recent years thanks to a director and the series Stray animals They focused on her to discover and tell her special life in front of millions of viewers. Was His appearance on the show Cuatro – in which he was able to share moments with Carmen de Mairena – which earned him great fame throughout the country.In Barcelona she was already a well-known character as she was one of the oldest and best-known prostitutes in the popular neighborhood, where she worked for more than 30 years on the streets and became a symbol.
In reality, her name was Ramona Coronado García and she was not Catalan, since she was born in the town of Villamanrique.although at the age of 18 he moved to Madrid, where he began working in the well-known neighborhood around Gran Vía. Later he decided to try his luck in Barcelona, where he began in Las Ramblas, but it was in Barcelona. the popular neighborhood where he became known to everyone who lived there. This profession too She had to meet her husband, who was her client for years and eventually became her partner. and the one who made sure that the clients behaved well with her at each of the appointments. There she worked and lived, being curiously the neighbor of Carmen de Mairena for years, mixing friendship and competition for clients, since Carmen rented the rooms of her own house to other prostitutes in the area for their services.
Her way of doing her makeup and the characteristic crown she always wore on her head made her incomparable.That’s why she starred in a documentary by Frances Betriu in 2009 to promote her career. Three years later, it was the program Cuatro that entered her home and even took her to her city, where she was able to visit her parents’ grave again after decades without stepping on it.
The sad news was announced by Samantha Ballantines, a contestant on the show. Drag Racing Spain, which can be seen on atresplayer. Despite her fame, Mónica del Raval had completely disappeared from the media and was practically not present on social networks. Since 2015, only her neighbors and relatives knew her, since that year, she decided to retire of prostitution.
The reason for his death is not known at this time.. Rest in peace.
