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Maria Rita Valdez
Afro-Latina rancher and farmer
María Rita Valdez (1791–1854)[1][2] also known as Maria Rita Valdez Villa, was an Afro-Latina rancher and farmer. Her 4,500-acre ranch, El Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas, later became the Los Angeles County city of Beverly Hills.[3][4]