Silvia Derbez

Acting

Silvia Derbez

Born March 8, 1932 · San Luis Potosi

Died June 4, 2002 · aged 70

Silvia Derbez, born Lucille Silvia Derbez Amézquita, was a Mexican film and television actress. Derbez was born in San Luis Potosi. She competed in Miss Mexico 1953 where she placed 2nd place, after Miss Jalisco Ana Bertha Lepe.

Known For

Las engañadasLas engañadas · 1955
Las engañadas
5.61955
MovieDrama
Irresponsible playboy seduces a decent young lady with a fake wedding; he continues being a creep for the next 12 or 15 years.
The King of MéxicoThe King of México · 1956
The King of México
6.01956
MovieComedyDrama
A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
Tarzan and the MermaidsTarzan and the Mermaids · 1948
Tarzan and the Mermaids
6.01948
MovieActionAdventure
A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.
Zapatos viejosZapatos viejos · 1993
Zapatos viejos
6.31993
MovieComedyDrama
Young Gloria is abused by the Vitorina, hospice caretaker hosting it. She forces her to perform the heaviest tasks. Gloria is only happy in music class. When she grows decides to escape, and now she lives on the street with another girl, both singing in the trucks and try to survive.
Quinto patioQuinto patio · 1970
Quinto patio
5.51970
MovieCrimeDrama
Ramon is a guy who lives in a neighborhood, in the " fifth courtyard " in urban poverty. Nevertheless, aspires to the love of the daughter of his employer, a woman of another social class.
Amor que mataAmor que mata · 1994
Amor que mata
5.71994
MovieRomanceDrama
Diego is a young musician who lives the terrible death of his uncle to AIDS. While in his deep depresion he meets Gabriela, which brings back a smile to his face. Just when life seems more promising than ever, one beutiful night death once again took a toll on his life. It seems as though the phantoms of the past are never going to let him go.
The River and DeathThe River and Death · 1954
The River and Death
6.41954
MovieDrama
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
La mujer XLa mujer X · 1955
La mujer X
6.01955
MovieDrama
A woman accused of murder refuses to defend herself in any way, in order to avoid tarnishing the family name and the reputation of her long-lost son.

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Los hijos de nadieLos hijos de nadie · 1997
Los hijos de nadie
9.01997
SeriesSoap
Los hijos de nadie is a Mexican social drama telenovela produced by Miguel Sabido and Irene Sabido for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 24 to June 20, 1997. Created by Miguel Sabido, with adaptation by Miguel Sabido, Verónica Suárez, Andrea Ordóñez, Rosa Ana Curiel, and Kary Fajer, the telenovela was supported by UNICEF to raise awareness about the situation of homeless children in Mexico. The story follows Doña Leonor, an elderly woman who loses her daughter and granddaughter in a tragic accident. Seeking to overcome her loneliness, she dedicates herself to helping a group of children living on the streets of Mexico City. Alongside Verónica, a young woman who brings hope to the children through her puppet shows, Leonor faces the challenges of poverty, abandonment, and the people who seek to exploit those most vulnerable.

Doña Leonor