La Polaca was born on June 16, 1944 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain as Josefa Cotillo Martínez. She was an actress, known for Bewitched Love (1967), Con el viento solano (1966) and The Lonely Heart (1973). She was married to José Ruiz de la Peña. She died on June 2, 2010 in Seville, Andalucía, Spain.