Birth Chart
Ninfa Laurenzo
Maria Ninfa Rodriguez Laurenzo
Sun Taurus
Moon Leo
Ascendant Aries
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Taurus - 20°25' - in house 2
↣ Moon in Leo - 12°35' - in house 5
↣ Mercury in Taurus - 15°10' - in house 2 - retrograde
↣ Venus in Cancer - 04°19' - in house 4
↣ Mars in Aquarius - 09°33' - in house 11
↣ Jupiter in Sagittarius - 18°03' - in house 9 - retrograde
↣ Saturn in Libra - 27°25' - in house 7 - retrograde
↣ Uranus in Pisces - 20°41' - in house 12
↣ Neptune in Leo - 17°38' - in house 5
↣ Pluto in Cancer - 10°41' - in house 4
↣ North Node in Leo - 28°09' - in house 5/6 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Aries - 15°26' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Capricorn - 10°19' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Aries - 12°11'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 2
↣ Moon in house 5
↣ Mercury in house 2
↣ Venus in house 4
↣ Mars in house 11
↣ Jupiter in house 9
↣ Saturn in house 7
↣ Uranus in house 12
↣ Neptune in house 5
↣ Pluto in house 4
↣ North Node in house 5/6
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (5°15' separating)
↣ Sun and Uranus sextile (0°15' applying)
↣ Sun and Neptune square (2°47' separating)
↣ Moon and Mercury square (2°35' applying) parallel
↣ Moon and Mars opposition (3°02' separating)
↣ Moon and Jupiter trine (5°28' applying)
↣ Moon and Neptune conjunction (5°03' applying) parallel
↣ Moon and Equatorial Ascendant trine (0°23' applying)
↣ Moon and Ascendant trine (2°51' separating)
↣ Mercury and Mars square (5°37' applying)
↣ Mercury and Uranus sextile (5°31' separating)
↣ Mercury and Neptune square (2°28' separating) parallel
↣ Mercury and Pluto sextile (4°30' applying)
↣ Mercury and Midheaven trine (4°52' applying)
↣ Venus and Pluto conjunction (6°22' applying)
↣ Venus and Midheaven opposition (6°00' separating)
↣ Mars and Neptune opposition (8°05' applying)
↣ Mars and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (2°38' separating)
↣ Mars and Ascendant sextile (5°53' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Uranus square (2°38' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Neptune trine (0°25' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Equatorial Ascendant trine (5°51' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Ascendant trine (2°37' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Midheaven parallel
↣ Saturn and North Node sextile (0°45' separating)
↣ Neptune and Equatorial Ascendant trine (5°27' applying)
↣ Neptune and Ascendant trine (2°12' applying)
↣ Pluto and Equatorial Ascendant square (1°31' separating)
↣ Pluto and Ascendant square (4°45' separating)
↣ Pluto and Midheaven opposition (0°22' applying)
Birth data
- Original name
- Maria Ninfa Rodriguez Laurenzo
- Chart date
- 11/05/1924
- Chart time
- 04:00
- Date and time quality
- AA Birth record in hand what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Harlingen (TX), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 26°11' North · 97°42' West
- Time zone
- 06:00 West
The data used to calculate the charts comes from public sources, as do the descriptive texts. We use sources such as Wikipedia.
About
Ninfa Laurenzo was a restaurateur and food entrepreneur who became an emblematic figure in Houston’s culinary scene. Of Mexican-American background, she entered the food industry with the Rio Grande Tortilla Company, founded with her husband, and in 1973 opened a small ten-table restaurant across from the tortilla factory that became the core of the Ninfa’s empire. Lacking formal restaurant-management training, she became known for greeting customers, supervising the kitchen and embodying local hospitality.
Under her leadership, the family-owned RioStar group expanded, creating concepts such as Diego’s, Bambolino’s and other associated establishments, although not all ventures succeeded. The Ninfa’s chain became a symbol of Houston’s diversity and opportunity in the following decades, popularizing Tex-Mex dishes and influencing the region’s culinary scene.
Affectionately known as “Mama” by customers and staff, Laurenzo also served on the boards of foundations and community organizations. Her legacy endures in Houston’s food memory: the warm informality, a menu rooted in Hispanic traditions and the story of a business rising from modest family beginnings.
