Who is Laura Elena Villa? Inside The Life of Armando Manzanero’s Spouse

Laura Elena Villa is the wife of Armando Manzanero, the late Mayan-Mexican singer. Armando Manzanero’s spouse is a socialite of Mexican origin and was married to her late husband for many years until Manzanero’s passing on December 28, 2020, due to COVID-19 complications.

Her late husband, Armando Manzanero, is regarded as one of the foremost Mexican composers. He made the romantic genre his plaything while dropping songs like Lo Esencial, Lo Mejor de lo Mejor, and Somos Novios, which were equally regarded as one of the hottest singles in the 1970s. Being married to Armando Manzanero puts Laura’s life in view of the public and the media as they seem to want to know everything about her.

Laura Elena Villa Was Born In Mexico

Not much is known about Laura Elena Villa before she became the wife of the late Mayan-Mexican singer. She has somehow managed to keep specific details of her early life away from media and public scrutiny.

The little information about her conveys the fact that she was born in 1971 in Mexico. However, the exact date and month of her birth and the city of her birth are not included in that information. There is even less information regarding the celebrity spouse’s early family history.

She has never shared details about herself that include the identity of her parents or her siblings, that is, if she has any. Similarly, details of Laura Elena’s formal education background have never been made known to the media or public.

Laura Elena Villa Is 36 Years Younger Than Her Late Husband

As previously mentioned, the primary reason behind Laura Elena Villa’s celebrity status derives from her marriage to the late Mexican composer. The step-by-step details and timeline of their relationship, from when and where they met to when they began dating, is something that neither Laura nor Armando revealed before his death.

One clear and rarely disputable fact remains that Laura Elena Villa and Armando Manzanero tied the knot in 2014. Again, the wedding details have been withheld from the media and the public. One interesting aspect of this relationship that raised eyebrows initially was the massive age difference between Laura and Armando.

The late Mexican singer was 36 years older than his new bride in 2014, and they were most likely not surprised by the fact that the media and the public questioned Laura Elena’s motives for hitching her wagon to that of a man who was old enough to be her father.

Neither Laura Elena Villa nor Armando, who was no stranger to speculations and scandals, paid any mind to their detractors and proceeded to enjoy their marriage. However, it didn’t take long for the snide and disparaging comments directed toward the most unlikely of couples in Laura and Armando to die down, and the couple soon settled down to building a lasting home together.

However, Laura Elena’s marital bliss lasted only six years because her husband died after struggles with COVID-19 complications on December 28, 2020. Laura Elena and Armando Manzanero did not have any children together, but she became a default stepmother to the late singer’s seven children from 3 previous marriages and other past relationships. Her relationship with them was minimal at best since almost all of them were born long before she was.

She Was Armando Manzanero’s Fourth Wife

The way Laura Elena Villa protects her privacy makes it especially hard to determine if her marriage to the late singer was her first. A good number of sources have assumed that it is as there are no records that indicate otherwise.

The same cannot be said for her late husband, as the late singer had already been married three times and been involved in various other relationships before his wedding to Laura Elena.

Let’s meet the ex-wives of Laura Elena Villa’s late husband.

Maria Elena Arjona Torres

Armando and Maria Elena met in high school when they were fourteen years old. They fell in love and got married six years later, in 1957. The marriage, which ended in 1970 after 13 years, produced four children: Martha Manzanero, Maria Elena Manzanero, Diego Manzanero, and Armando Manzanero jr. These kids were the ones keeping the public abreast of things when Armando was hospitalized and Laura Elena Villa by his bedside.

Maria Teresa Papiol Mirassou

Laura’s late husband attracted his second wife, Maria Teresa, with his beautiful and romantic lyrics. She was a bank employee when they met and fell in love with each other. They got married in 1991 but would last only seven years as a married couple before deciding to go their separate ways in 1998. They had no children together.

Olga Leticia Aradillas Lara

Four years after his second marriage ended, Armando Manzanero retook the plunge and married Olga Leticia Aradillas Lara in 2012. Their marriage was turbulent as Olga sued Laura Elena’s late husband for maltreating her and physically abusing her while the latter accused her of stealing his van.

She lost the suit but was also cleared of wrongdoing in a theft case that involved the loss of a van belonging to the late singer. Not surprisingly, the marriage ended in divorce in 2006 with no children between the couple.

Aside from the four children from her husband’s first marriage, Elena Villa’s ex-husband also had three children out of wedlock via unknown mothers. Their names are Juan Pablo Manzanero, Maico Manzanero, and Rodrigo Manzanero.

Laura Elena Villa’s Net Worth

Laura Elena Villa’s life away from the view of the public and media also means that not much is known about her source of income. On the other hand, her late husband was a well-respected and talented Mexican singer who made a fortune from his music career. His net worth was an estimated $40 million, and it was reported that she inherited most of the late singer’s fortune upon his death.

Where Is Armando Manzanero’s Spouse, Laura Elena Villa?

Since her husband’s death, Laura Elena has retreated from the view of the public. She most likely lives in the United States and goes about her life as normally as she can.