Katy Jurado
Katy was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on January 16, 1924. During her adolescence, her family opposed the idea of her dedicating herself to acting, but thanks to her tenacity and great talent, she managed to sign her first contract. behind their parents' backs. The actress began her career in the middle of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, and little by little with great dedication she made her way to Hollywood.
Thanks to her roles in the films boarding school for Ladies, The useless life of Pito Pérez and They are packing, where she played the villain, her talent caught the attention of great directors of the time who made her emigrate to Hollywood, where she made her debut with Bullfighting afternoon. , from 1951. Because he was not 100% fluent in English, Jurado memorized his speeches. A year later, she participated in At the appointed time, which became one of the classics of Western cinema in the United States.
Katy Jurado played "Helen Ramírez" with such forcefulness that it led her to win the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. Subsequently, the Jalisco native became the first Mexican nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in What the Earth Inherits and she worked with Marlon Brando in the only film she directed, the impenetrable face.
Lupe Velez
Lupe was born on July 18, 1908, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. She began her artistic career as a dancer at the Revue Theater, before moving to the United States, where in 1927 she managed to break into the Hollywood film industry. Among her most outstanding performances are: The Wolf Song, Palooka, Laughing Boy, Hollywood Party, and La Zandunga.
The Mexican Hurricane was the official nickname of the actress in Hollywood, who stood out in the film industry with her peculiar personality of a woman as well as beautiful, strong, and independent, in addition to the fact that she presented herself only as Lupe, thus showing that the nicknames that they put on her did not really represent the great woman she was.
“I just think I'm different. I'm not beautiful, but I have beautiful eyes and I know what to do with them. Even though the public thinks I'm a very wild girl, I really am not. It's just me, Lupe Vélez, simple and natural, ”commented the actress during an interview where she was asked where her talent came from.
Elpidia Carrillo
Elpidia Carrillo, who was born on August 16, 1961, in Parácuaro, Michoacán, is a Mexican actress and director, who is considered the first actress of indigenous descent to achieve recognition in the international film circuit in Hollywood.
She had a difficult life until she was discovered by a photographer, who asked her to be her model for a project, whereupon she managed to get hired as an actress and do several roles in Hollywood productions, even though she hadn't studied acting.
In the 80s, the actress reached her maximum stardom starring in films such as Saved Under the Order of Oliver Stone and worked with Richard Gere and Jack Nicholson, although her best-remembered performance was in the film Predator, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and in where she was acclaimed by international critics for her outstanding performance.
