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Mercedes Carreño

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Mercedes Carreño

Born September 15, 1947 · Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico

Died July 21, 2022 · aged 74

Meche Carreño (1947–2024) was a Mexican actress, dancer, and model known for her work in Mexican cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. She became one of the most recognizable figures of the era, appearing in films such as La Choca (1974), for which she received the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress, and La inocente (1972). She was also known for her distinctive screen presence and sensual imag…

Known For

La ValentinaLa Valentina · 1966
La Valentina
★ 6.41966
MovieComedyAdventure
A smuggler, condemned to be shot, is pardoned in exchange for kidnapping "La Valentina."
The Dogs of GodThe Dogs of God · 1974
The Dogs of God
★ 4.41974
MovieDramaFantasy
After a near-drowning, Laura moves through four social worlds under different names, obsessed with God’s infinite mercy and provoking sin to test forgiveness.
Damiana and the MenDamiana and the Men · 1967
Damiana and the Men
★ 4.51967
MovieDrama
Damiana, a girl who has grown up with her grandfather and a friend, is discovered by photographer and launched as supermodel.
Three Stories of LoveThree Stories of Love · 1978
Three Stories of Love
★ 8.01978
MovieDramaRomance
Three people live in the same building: An anxious teenager, a girl who wants to be kidnapped by a prince, and a maid who wants to explore eroticism.
Red ZoneRed Zone · 1976
Red Zone
★ 3.51976
MovieDramaRomance
In a whorehouse in Acapulco, lives Leonor, a young and beautiful woman who is awaiting to reunite with an old lover. Suddenly, the man reappears to take her away from her life of vice. But the debt owed by Leonor to the "Madame" of the house causes a series of conflicts.
The Nights of PalomaThe Nights of Paloma · 1978
The Nights of Paloma
★ 4.11978
MovieComedy
While being shuttled from her convent/boarding school to her wedding, a young lady of the upper classes is kidnapped by bandits. She gets to see the world and meet interesting people.
DurazoDurazo · 1988
Durazo
★ 6.31988
MovieActionCrime
In the seventies, Arturo Durazo, a close friend of the president, was asked to stop some arms smugglers.
The Goddess of the SeaThe Goddess of the Sea · 2005
The Goddess of the Sea
★ 6.72005
MovieDramaRomance
A beautiful girl is picked up from the sea by a family of fishermen but when she grows up her adoptive brother falls in love with her.

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