| Beatrice Dominguez | |
| Birth Name: | Beatriz Dominguez |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Death Date: | 27 February 1921 (aged 24) |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation: | Dancer, actress |
Beatrice Dominguez (born Beatriz Dominguez, and often billed as "La Bella Sevilla";[1] 6 September 1896 – 27 February 1921) was an American actress and dancer who was active in Hollywood during the silent era.[2]
Beatrice was born in either San Bernardino, California, or Chihuahua, Mexico, to José Dominguez and Petra Valencia.[3] In any case, Beatrice spent most of her childhood in Southern California, and as a teenager, she became an entertainer in Los Angeles.[4] Acclaimed for her work as a dancer, she soon garnered roles in a wide range of Hollywood films, including a memorable tango performance with Rudolph Valentino in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921).
While filming the film The White Horseman in 1921, she suffered a ruptured appendix and was rushed to Clara Barton Hospital. Two operations could not save her, and she died at age 24.[5] Her role in The White Horseman was completed with the assistance of a stand-in who was about Beatrice's height.[6]