María Félix

Acting

Born: 1914-04-08
Died: 2002-04-08
From: Alamos, Sonora, Mexico
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

María BonitaLa DoñaМария ФеликсMaría de los Ángeles Félix Güereña

Biography

María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña (8 April 1914 – 8 April 2002) was a Mexican film actress. She is considered one of the most important female figures of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was also considered one of the most beautiful film actresses of her time, and one of the greatest erotic myths of Spanish-language cinema. Along with Pedro Armendáriz and Dolores del Río, she is one of the most important figures of Mexican cinema of the 1940s and 1950s. She is known by the nickname La Doña, a name derived from her character in the film Doña Bárbara (1943). She is also known as María Bonita, thanks to the anthem composed exclusively for her, as a wedding gift by the composer Agustín Lara. She completed a film career that included 47 films made in Mexico, Spain, France, Italy and Argentina.

Photos11

Awards & Nominations8 won · 5 nominated

Nominated

Ariel Award for Best Actress

1955
🏆 Won

Ariel Award for Best Actress

The Devil Is a Woman

1951
Nominated

Ariel Award for Best Actress

The Devil Is a Woman

1951
🏆 Won

Ariel Award for Best Actress

Río Escondido

1949
Nominated

Ariel Award for Best Actress

Río Escondido

1949
🏆 Won

Ariel Award for Best Actress

Enamorada

1947
Nominated

Ariel Award for Best Actress

Enamorada

1947
Nominated

Ariel Award for Best Actress

The White Monk

1946
🏆 Won

Golden Ariel

🏆 Won

Officer of Arts and Letters

🏆 Won

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

🏆 Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

🏆 Won

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Acting53 titles