Ana B Aka Ana Bloom- Francisca- Mina Moreno Aka... !!link!!

Using different names to explore different facets of her "artistic self," often treating the persona itself as a piece of performance art. Summary of Names Name Primary Discipline Mina Moreno Dance / Choreography Traditional and Contemporary Flamenco circles. Ana Bloom Music / Vocals Electronic and Experimental music releases. Ana B Music / Performance

The most concrete name in the list is . In the 1840s–1860s California land grant records, a “Mina Moreno” appears as a mestiza claimant or heir to Rancho del Valle de San José. Moreno was a common surname for families of mixed Spanish and Indigenous (Gabrielino/Tongva) descent. “Mina” is a diminutive of Filomena or Guillermina —a name suggesting a woman who moved between indigenous and colonial worlds. Court documents list her as “Mina Moreno, also known as Francisca Moreno.” Here we see the first fracture: Francisca —a baptismal name imposed by the Mission system—alongside Mina , a family or intimate name. Ana B aka Ana Bloom- Francisca- Mina Moreno aka...

Very little is known about the woman's true birth name. Archival clues suggest she was born in or possibly San Antonio, Texas around 1895. Her earliest confirmed stage credit lists her simply as "Ana B." — the initial standing for either "Benevides" or "Barrientos," though records conflict. Using different names to explore different facets of