María de Córdoba

María de Córdoba (1597-1678), was a Spanish stage actress, known as Amarilis la bella and la sultana Amarilis. She belonged to the more famous and popular of her era. She was celebrated in poems, songs and writings by artists such as Pedro de Morales, Guillen de Castro and Francisco de Quevedo, and also involved in conflicts with members of the nobility because of her position as a favorite artists in the royal court. She was famed as a diva in her time.