Famed Mexican singer and songwriter, Paquita la del Barrio, has died. She was 77. Paquita, whose real name is Francisca Viveros Barradas, was known for her outgoing personality and bold lyrics. The news was confirmed by a statement posted on her official Instagram account.

The acclaimed Mexican singer died on February 17, 2025. Learn more about Paquita’s music career and her life here.

Paquita la del Barrio, a singer-songwriter whose lyrics took aim at sexism, died in her Veracruz, Mexico, home in February.

Paquita la del Barrio was a mother of five. She had two sons, Iván Miguel and Javier, with her first husband, Miguel Gerardo. Following their divorce, Paquita married Alfonso Mar

In unflinching ballads that spoke of the pain men can cause women, the Mexican singer often relied on what she learned in her own relationships.

Paquita originally grew up on a family ranch in Veracruz, Mexico, where she would sing as she did errands, she told the El Paso Times in 2019. She performed as part of the Pepe Aguilar Y Familia Presentan Jaripeo Sin Fronteras 2019 at the Don Haskins Center.

Friends, admirers and collaborators are mourning the death of 77-year-old singer Paquita la del Barrio. Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding ...

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio has died at age 77, her staff said Monday. "With deep sorrow and sadness, we confirm the sensitive death of our beloved 'Paquita La Del Barrio' in her home of Veracruz,

Francisca Viveros Barradas, best known by her stage name Paquita la del Barrio, has died. She was 77. The Grammy-nominated singer known for hit songs like “Rata de dos Patas,” a song about a scorned woman calling out her cheating ex, died in her home in Veracruz, Mexico.

The singer-songwriter behind classics like “Tres Veces te Engañé” and “Rata de Dos Patas” received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards.