María Magdalena Nile del Río was an Argentine professional singer and movie actress, better known as Imperio Argentina; she became a citizen of Spain in 1999.
María Magdalena Nile del Río was born to Antonio Nile and Rosario del Río. She performed onstage in her native Argentina, where she had a long and successful career. At that time, her stage name was Pettit Imperio. But her most successful moments came after she moved to Spain. It was there that she changed her name to Imperio Argentina, as a way to honor her "other country". While in Spain, del Río acted in many movies, and frequently worked in television and radio. She obtained Spanish citizenship in 1999.