Margo Rey Biography

Margo Rey, born as Margarita Reymundo-Jurado, is a Mexican singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. She grew up in Texas alongside her four siblings. She began performing at the age of 11 and by her teens, she was already a lead vocalist in an all-female band named Debutante. After gaining a large following through her association with the band, Rey went on to sing with numerous other bands, including Miss Margo & the Lost Souls during the 1990s. In the late 1990s, she was cast in the role of the late tejano pop star Selena's mother, Marcella, in the Broadway play ‘Selena Forever’. Rey’s performance was highly appreciated and she landed a string of roles in several other Broadway productions. The Mexican beauty married the popular comedian Ron White in 2013. She is a breast cancer survivor and has had a double mastectomy. Since then, Rey has been working to raise awareness about the disease and raise funds for cancer research.