Born: April 08, 1914
Died: April 08, 2002

Maria Felix was born Maria de Los Angeles Felix Guerena. A beautiful, forceful star of Mexican and European films, she was the reigning beauty and female star of the Spanish-speaking cinema for three decades. Onscreen from 1942, she worked with such directors as Luis_Buñuel and Jean_Renoir. She retired in the early '70s. In 1989, Mexican President Salinas de Gortari presented her with the first Mexico City Prize, awarded for a lifetime of distinguished achievement. Married four times, her husbands included Mexican director Fernando Palacios, composer Agustin_Lara (called the Irving Berlin of Mexico), and star Mexican actor Jorge_Negrete (with whom she appeared in her first film); she is the mother of Mexican actor Enrique_Alvarez_Felix. Rovi

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