Maria de los Ánheles Féliks Guerénya ( App. María de the los Ángeles of Félix Güereña, April 8 , according to other sources - on May 4 , 1914 , Álamos - 8 April 2002 , Mexico City ) - Mexican actress, model of models, the biggest actress of the golden age of Mexican cinema - 1940-1960-ies.
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| Date of Birth | April 8, 1914 | ||
| Place of Birth | Alamos , Mexico | ||
| Date of death | April 8, 2002 (88 years) | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City , Mexico | ||
| Citizenship |  Mexico | ||
| Profession | actress , model | ||
| Career | 1940 - 1971 | ||
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Biography
- Her father was from the Yaki Indians, and his mother was of Spanish ( Basque ) origin, brought up in a monastery in California ( USA ).
- Maria made her film debut in 1943 .
- She played in 47 films.
Family Life
Four times she was married. Her husbands include Mexican composer Agustin Lara, who wrote several songs for her, including the famous Maria Bonita , star Mexican actor and singer Jorge Negrete , French banker Alex Berger.
Children
The only son (from the first marriage) Enrique Alvarez Felix ( 1934 - 1996 ) was an actor, starred in television series.
Favorite Roles
Played the role of Messalina in the eponymous film directed by Carmine Gallone ( 1951 ), the famous dancer and courtesan La Belle Otero in the film Beautiful Otero ( 1954 ), played in the film French Cancan ( 1954 ) by Jean Renoir , The heroes are tired ( 1955 ) Yves Ciampi with Yves Montand , Atmosphere in El Pao heats up ( 1959 ) Bunuel , Sonatas ( 1959) Juan Antonio Bardem , Ash Wednesday ( 1958 ) and May Flower ( 1959 ) Roberto Gavaldona , Love and Sex ( 1964 ) of Luis Alcorisa , etc.
Felix and literature
The actress was friends with Octavio Paz , Carlos Fuentes , Elena Ponyatovskaya and other Mexican writers. Her performance of the title role in the film adaptation of his novel Donja Barbara ( 1943 ) was praised by the Venezuelan writer Romulo Gallegos .
Felix and painting
Felix was painted by José Clemente Orozco , Diego Rivera , Leonora Carrington , Leonor Feeney and other artists.
Felix and Fashion
- She was a model for Balenciaga and Christian Dior .
- Collected jewels of the period of the Second Empire .
Links
- Official site (isp.)
- Classic Movies: Biography (eng.)
- María Felix "La Doña" - Biografia (Spanish)