Paquita la del Barrio

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Paquita la del Barrio

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Img_capt = Paquita la del Barrio in Monterrey, Mexico, May 2008
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Francisca Viveros Barradas
Alias = Paquita la del Barrio
Born = 1947
Origin = flagicon|Mexico Alto Lucero, Veracruz, Mexico
Genre = Ranchera
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1970-present

Paquita la del Barrio (rough English translation: "Frannie from the neighborhood") is the stage name of Francisca Viveros Barradas, a Mexican singer of rancheras and other Mexican styles. She was born in Alto Lucero, Veracruz in 1947 (source: cite web| title=Hispanic World of Musicians and Actors| url=http://home.earthlink.net/~jaimeeduardo/muslat.htm |accessdate=2007-11-10) and started her career in Ciudad de México in 1970. In her songs she takes a stance against Mexico's sexist male culture, which has made her popular especially with female audiences. She is known for her common song themes of women empowerment and man bashing; her signature phrase, with which she often teases male spectators in her shows, is "¿Me estás oyendo, inútil?" ("Are you listening, good-for-nothing?"). Many of Paquita's albums and songs are jukebox staples in Mexican clubs and cantinas, probably her best known song is "Rata de dos patas" (Eng: "Two-legged rat"). Many admirers, particularly outside Mexico, also appreciate her for her camp value. Paquita la del Barrio was married twice; her first marriage ended when she discovered her husband's infidelity, her second marriage lasted 31 years and ended with her husband's death in 2000.