Mónica del Carmen

Acting

Mónica del Carmen

Born May 24, 1982 · Oaxaca, Mexico (age 44)

Mónica del Carmen is an indigenous actress of Mexican origin who has played various roles in theater, film and television. Despite the fact that the interpreter has an extensive resume, the role that catapulted her to stardom was that of ‘Laura’ in the film ‘Leap Year’ by Australian director Michael Rowe; which won the ‘Caméra d'or’ award (awarded to the best first film) at the Cannes Internationa…

Known For

BabelBabel · 2006
Babel
7.22006
MovieDrama
Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.
DreamsDreams · 2025
Dreams
6.22025
MovieRomanceThriller
A powerful socialite and a promising ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.
Sad GirlzSad Girlz · 2026
Sad Girlz
7.22026
MovieDrama
La Maestra and Paula are the best swimmers in their team and best friends, until an incident at a party changes everything. La Maestra, intense and unstoppable, realises that something in her best friend has changed, making her sad. When the truth comes to light, the two are faced with an impossible decision: Paula wants to keep quiet about it, while La Maestra wants revenge. Their friendship, previously unbreakable, will be put to the test as never before.
SundownSundown · 2022
Sundown
6.22022
MovieDrama
When a distant emergency disrupts a vacation in Acapulco, simmering tensions rise to the fore between scions of a wealthy British family.
Guie’dani’s NavelGuie’dani’s Navel · 2019
Guie’dani’s Navel
6.32019
MovieDrama
Guie’dani, a Zapotec indigenous girl and her mother take up work with an upper-class family in Mexico City. The girl does not fit and is conflicting. Everything changes when she meets Claudia, a rebellious girl with whom she becomes close friends.
The Face
Oct 16, 2026
The Face · 2026
The Face
2026
MovieHorrorFantasy
17-year-old Joel, a recently recruited night guard, watches over a compound marked by cartel violence. When the darkness begins to whisper, he realizes some secrets never die.
The Legend of La LloronaThe Legend of La Llorona · 2011
The Legend of La Llorona
7.92011
MovieAnimationFamily
Based on a famous Mexican legend, a group of kids must stop the ghost of a woman whose guilt over the drowning of her own children leads her to abduct youngsters who wander the woods at night.
New OrderNew Order · 2020
New Order
6.42020
MovieDramaThriller
In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.

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