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Guillermina Quiroga

Guillermina Quiroga is a tango dancer born on 18 August 1965 [1]. In 1989 she won the first Certamen Municipal "Hugo del Carril" with Osvaldo Zotto and then joined Miguel Ángel Zotto's Tango X2 [2]. She later danced in Tango Argentino in London and on Broadway, co-choreographed an ice-dance tango with Roberto Reis, and created her own show, "Tango, historias breves" [3][4][5].

1989: 11991: 21998: 11999: 12002: 12003: 12004: 42005: 72006: 102007: 62008: 152009: 232010: 132011: 122012: 142013: 162014: 152015: 162016: 222017: 302018: 172019: 182020: 82021: 112022: 162023: 152024: 182025: 152026: 15
1989’00’10’202026
performances filmed, by the year danced· our videos

1989: 1, 0; 1991: 2, 0; 1998: 1, 0; 1999: 1, 0; 2002: 1, 0; 2003: 1, 0; 2004: 4, 0; 2005: 7, 0; 2006: 10, 0; 2007: 6, 0; 2008: 15, 0; 2009: 23, 0; 2010: 13, 0; 2011: 12, 0; 2012: 14, 0; 2013: 16, 0; 2014: 15, 0; 2015: 16, 0; 2016: 22, 0; 2017: 30, 0; 2018: 17, 0; 2019: 18, 0; 2020: 8, 0; 2021: 11, 0; 2022: 16, 0; 2023: 15, 0; 2024: 18, 0; 2025: 15, 0; 2026: 15, 0

  1. 51% of Guillermina Quiroga’s filmed performances are from 2008–2017.

    How we know

    The shortest run of years that holds at least half of them: 176 of 343 performances in our videos, each filmed Occasion once, under the year it was danced.

Guillermina Quiroga is a tango dancer whose recorded date of birth is 18 August 1965 [1]. Her documented career covers competition, theatrical productions, film, choreography and performance, from the late 1980s into the 2020s [2][3][4][8].

According to an archived festival biography, she won the first Certamen Municipal "Hugo del Carril" with Osvaldo Zotto in December 1989, and Miguel Ángel Zotto then took her into Tango X2 [2]. In 1991 she danced in Tango Argentino in London and danced a tango scene in Luis Puenzo's film La peste [3]. With Roberto Reis she choreographed the ice-dance tango that Grishuk and Platov took to Olympic gold in 1998 [4]. She appeared in the Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway, a production dated 16 November 1999 [5].

In 2003 she created her own show, "Tango, historias breves", which was later toured in the United States [3]. In 2008 she was dance captain of Claudio Segovia's "Maipo, siempre Maipo" [6]. She was interviewed by Pepa Palazón on 8 October 2013 [7], and a video records her performing with Mariano Logiudice in Washington DC in 2026 [8]. A dance video catalogue lists twenty dancers as her partners .

Early career and competition

An archived teacher biography states that Quiroga won the first Certamen Municipal "Hugo del Carril" in December 1989, dancing with Osvaldo Zotto [2]. The same source states that straight afterwards Miguel Ángel Zotto took her into Tango X2 [2]. Osvaldo Zotto is also listed among her dance partners in a dance video catalogue .

Stage and screen

In 1991 Quiroga danced in Tango Argentino in London [3]. In the same year she danced a tango scene in La peste, a film by Luis Puenzo [3].

She took part in the Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway, a production recorded with the date 16 November 1999 [5].

In 2003 she created her own show, "Tango, historias breves", which was later toured in the United States [3]. In 2008 she served as dance captain of "Maipo, siempre Maipo", a production by Claudio Segovia [6].

Choreography

Together with Roberto Reis, Quiroga choreographed the ice-dance tango that Grishuk and Platov took to Olympic gold in 1998; the choreographic work itself is dated to 1996 [4]. Roberto Reis also appears among her listed dance partners .

Later career

On 8 October 2013 Quiroga was interviewed by Pepa Palazón, in an interview published under the title "Tengo una pregunta para vos" [7]. In February 2026 she performed with Mariano Logiudice in Washington DC, as recorded in a video of the performance titled "Tanguera" [8].

Dance partners

A dance video catalogue lists the following dancers as partners of Guillermina Quiroga, without giving dates for the partnerships :

  • Alejandro Aquino
  • Diego Arizaga
  • Pibe Avellaneda
  • Raúl Bravo
  • Fernando Carrasco
  • Guillermo Cerneaz
  • Junior Cervila
  • Cesar Coelho
  • Hugo Daniel
  • Fernando Galera
  • Roberto Leiva
  • Mariano Leguidice
  • Mariano Logiudice
  • Gabriel Missé
  • Roberto Reis
  • Javier Rodríguez
  • Gustavo Rosas
  • Roxana Suárez
  • Claudio Villagra
  • Osvaldo Zotto

The catalogue records "Mariano Leguidice" and "Mariano Logiudice" as separate partners; sources differ in spelling, and they do not establish whether the two names refer to the same person [8].

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 1.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
  2. 2.Guillermina Quiroga (teacher biography) · web.archive.org
  3. 3.Guillermina Quiroga · es.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.Guillermina Quiroga, biografía · todotango.com
  5. 5.Tango Argentino (Gershwin Theatre, 1999) · web.archive.org
  6. 6.Guillermina Quiroga · web.archive.org
  7. 7.Guillermina Quiroga (Tengo una pregunta para vos) · web.archive.org
  8. 8.Mariano Logiudice & Guillermina Quiroga: Tanguera. Washington DC. 2/2026 · youtube.com

How they dance

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Filmed

2007–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 66%
  • Milonga 21%
  • Vals 13%

Orchestras they dance to most

Cities filmed in

  • Buenos Aires51 videos
  • Las Vegas4 videos
  • New York2 videos
  • San Francisco1 videos
  • Hamburg1 videos
  • Rio de Janeiro1 videos

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2026Filmed at · Las Vegas Tango Festival
  2. 2024Filmed at · Milonga Brava
  3. 2020Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  4. 2018Filmed at · Argentine Tango USA Championship
  5. 2018Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  6. 2017Filmed at · Mala Leche
  7. 2015Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  8. 2015First filmed with · Mariano Logiudice
  9. 2015First filmed with · Gabriel Missé
  10. 2014Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  11. 2013Filmed at · Viva La Pepa
  12. 2013First filmed with · Roberto Leiva
  13. 2012Filmed at · Porteño y Bailarín
  14. 2012Filmed at · Milonga La Baldosa
  15. 2011Filmed at · Porteño y Bailarín
  16. 2011First filmed with · Guillermo Cerneaz
  17. 2010First filmed with · Gustavo Rosas
  18. 2010First filmed with · Alejandro Aquino
  19. 2009First filmed with · Hugo Daniel
  20. 2009First filmed with · Pibe Avellaneda
  21. 2008First filmed with · Roberto Reis
  22. 2008First filmed with · Junior Cervila
  23. 2006First filmed with · Cesar Coelho
  24. 2006First filmed with · Claudio Villagra

Tours

  1. 2003Creates her own show "Tango, historias breves", later toured in the United States.†

    Places named: United States

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

Whether they lead or follow.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with20

Javier Rodríguez — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Mariano Logiudice — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Fernando Galera — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Roberto Leiva — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Roberto Reis — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Hugo Daniel — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Gabriel Missé — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Guillermo Cerneaz — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Gustavo Rosas — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Raúl Bravo — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Osvaldo Zotto — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga1989, Dec 1989

Supported · 2

Partnered with Claudio Villagra

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Fernando Carrasco — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Partnered with Pibe Avellaneda

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Partnered with Junior Cervila

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Alejandro Aquino — partnered with Guillermina Quiroga

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Partnered with Roxana Suárez

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Partnered with Diego Arizaga

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Partnered with Cesar Coelho

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Partnered with Mariano Leguidice

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Won1

Won Wins the first Certamen Municipal "Hugo del Carril" with Osvaldo Zotto, in December; straight afterwards Miguel Ángel Zotto takes her into Tango X2.1989

Single source

Notes12

Dances Tango Argentino in London.1991

Single source

Dances a tango scene in Luis Puenzo's La peste.1991

Single source

With Roberto Reis, choreographs the ice-dance tango that Grishuk and Platov take to Olympic gold in 1998.1996

Single source

Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre, Broadway.Nov 16, 1999

Single source

Creates her own show "Tango, historias breves", later toured in the United States.2003

Single source

Dance captain of Claudio Segovia's "Maipo, siempre Maipo".2008

Single source

Interviewed by Pepa Palazón on 8 October.Oct 8, 2013

Single source

Performs with Mariano Logiudice in Washington DC.2026

Single source

Guillermina Quiroga — described as Guillermina Quiroga (Bailarina y coreógrafa)

Single source

Born in the city of La Plata; she studied classical dance from childhood

Single source

She was in the cast that presented Tango Argentino in London in 19911991

Single source

She appeared in films including Valentina's tango (2007), playing Valentina2007

Single source

Born2

Born on August 18, 1965

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Guillermina Quiroga — born on Guillermina Quiroga (August 18, 1965)

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In other catalogues1

Guillermina Quiroga — external id Guillermina Quiroga (todotango:creador/3891)

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Birthplace1

Guillermina Quiroga — born in Guillermina Quiroga (La Plata (Buenos Aires) Argentina)

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Judged1

Judged Mundial de Baile de Tango (Tango Escenario final 2019)2016, 2019, 2025

Supported · 3

Era2

Era electronic-festival2002–2026

Sources disagree

Era revival1991–1999

Sources disagree

Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Who danced with Guillermina Quiroga, year by year

Events

Where they were filmed, most first · our data

Timeline

  1. Aug 18, 1965Born in La Plata on 18 August.

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  2. 1989Wins the first Certamen Municipal "Hugo del Carril" with Osvaldo Zotto, in December; straight afterwards Miguel Ángel Zotto takes her into Tango X2.

    source

  3. 1991Dances Tango Argentino in London.

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  4. 1991Dances a tango scene in Luis Puenzo's La peste.

    source

  5. 1996With Roberto Reis, choreographs the ice-dance tango that Grishuk and Platov take to Olympic gold in 1998.

    source

  6. Nov 16, 1999Tango Argentino revival at the Gershwin Theatre, Broadway.

    source

  7. 2003Creates her own show "Tango, historias breves", later toured in the United States.

    source

  8. 2008Dance captain of Claudio Segovia's "Maipo, siempre Maipo".

    source

  9. Oct 8, 2013Interviewed by Pepa Palazón on 8 October.

    source

  10. 2026Performs with Mariano Logiudice in Washington DC.

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Most watched videos

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Connected

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Listen

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  2. La luciérnagaColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998
  3. AnsiedadJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1938
  4. Pobre florAlfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante, Julio Martel1946
  5. La serenata de ayerJuan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré1941
  6. AmuradoPedro Laurenz · Juan Carlos Casas1940
  7. Este es el reyJuan D'Arienzo1971
  8. El puntazoJuan D'Arienzo1952
  9. Milonga del recuerdoJuan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe1939
  10. No hay tierra como la miaFrancisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá1939
  11. Esta noche de lunaOsvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel1955
  12. RecuerdoOrquesta Forever Tango1998

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