Diana Bracho

Acting

Diana Bracho

Born December 12, 1944 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico (age 81)

Diana Bracho (born Diana Bracho Bordes on December 12, 1944 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. Diana Bracho is the daughter of actor/director Julio Bracho, the niece of actress Andrea Palma and the aunt of actor Julio Bracho (named after his grandfather). She married Dr. Felipe Bracho, a university professor. They have a daughter, Andrea. She married, secondly, to Rafael Cortes, an ar…

Known For

Y Tu Mamá TambiénY Tu Mamá También · 2001
Y Tu Mamá También
7.42001
MovieDramaRomance
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Violent StoriesViolent Stories · 1985
Violent Stories
5.91985
MovieActionCrime
Five surreal short stories make up this Mexican anthology film.
El hombre del puenteEl hombre del puente · 1976
El hombre del puente
6.01976
Movie
A man without identity/citizenship papers is stuck in the no-man's-land between two countries.
What a Father!What a Father! · 2022
What a Father!
8.32022
MovieComedyFamily
Pedro is a single man in his forties who likes to party, has no children and lives at night. Everything changes when he meets Alin. She mentions to him that she is looking for her dad and that there is a high probability that it is him.
The ExorcistThe Exorcist · 2022
The Exorcist
6.32022
MovieHorror
Ophelia, a young nun recently arriving in the town of San Ramon, is forced to perform an exorcism on a pregnant woman in danger of dying. Just when she thinks her possession has ended, she discovers that the evil presence hasn't disappeared yet. The director of the award-winning Here Comes the Devil and Late Phases adds a new twist to possession movies in one of this year's Latin American horror surprises.
Dreaming of JuliaDreaming of Julia · 2003
Dreaming of Julia
6.02003
MovieComedyDrama
The year is 1958, and in Holguín, Cuba, a boy's world is about to change forever.
Crónica íntimaCrónica íntima · 1979
Crónica íntima
6.31979
Movie
Mexican feature film
My Universe in LowercaseMy Universe in Lowercase · 2013
My Universe in Lowercase
6.62013
Movie
Director Hatuey Viveros' beautiful film unfolds as a fascinating exploration of contemporary life in Mexico, searching to understand today's world, while portraying a younger generation who lack an understanding of their past. And as we journey with Aina on her own discovery, it becomes clear that the process of her search is just as important as the results.

Movies

Y Tu Mamá TambiénY Tu Mamá También · 2001
Y Tu Mamá También
7.42001
MovieDramaRomance
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Violent StoriesViolent Stories · 1985
Violent Stories
5.91985
MovieActionCrime
Five surreal short stories make up this Mexican anthology film.
El hombre del puenteEl hombre del puente · 1976
El hombre del puente
6.01976
Movie
A man without identity/citizenship papers is stuck in the no-man's-land between two countries.
What a Father!What a Father! · 2022
What a Father!
8.32022
MovieComedyFamily
Pedro is a single man in his forties who likes to party, has no children and lives at night. Everything changes when he meets Alin. She mentions to him that she is looking for her dad and that there is a high probability that it is him.
The ExorcistThe Exorcist · 2022
The Exorcist
6.32022
MovieHorror
Ophelia, a young nun recently arriving in the town of San Ramon, is forced to perform an exorcism on a pregnant woman in danger of dying. Just when she thinks her possession has ended, she discovers that the evil presence hasn't disappeared yet. The director of the award-winning Here Comes the Devil and Late Phases adds a new twist to possession movies in one of this year's Latin American horror surprises.
Dreaming of JuliaDreaming of Julia · 2003
Dreaming of Julia
6.02003
MovieComedyDrama
The year is 1958, and in Holguín, Cuba, a boy's world is about to change forever.
Crónica íntimaCrónica íntima · 1979
Crónica íntima
6.31979
Movie
Mexican feature film
My Universe in LowercaseMy Universe in Lowercase · 2013
My Universe in Lowercase
6.62013
Movie
Director Hatuey Viveros' beautiful film unfolds as a fascinating exploration of contemporary life in Mexico, searching to understand today's world, while portraying a younger generation who lack an understanding of their past. And as we journey with Aina on her own discovery, it becomes clear that the process of her search is just as important as the results.
The Dogs of WarThe Dogs of War · 1980
The Dogs of War
5.91980
MovieThrillerAction
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
Las LadrillerasLas Ladrilleras · 2006
Las Ladrilleras
2006
Movie
María BonitaMaría Bonita · 2015
María Bonita
2015
MovieDramaComedy
The Mexican diva of cinema, María Felix, age 80, is staying as a guest at the home of a family in Veracruz. There she meets the daughter of the owners, Agatha, age 16, who wants to know what does the actress do to be so beautiful at her age. They become friends, live adventures and María reveals her secrets.
RoundRound · 1986
Round
5.31986
MovieDrama
Loosely based on the novel "Leakage, iron and fire" by Paco Ignacio Taibo I, "Redondo" is an amazing and brilliant cinematic journey, biting and irreverently funny, for the fantastic world of a spontaneous novelist who finds himself, putting in crisis some of the institutions and traditional values of his society​​.
I Don't Know For Sure, But I SupposeI Don't Know For Sure, But I Suppose · 1982
I Don't Know For Sure, But I Suppose
6.01982
MovieDrama
Dalia and Daniel are a couple running away from the noise, the pollution and the social prejudice, so they take shelter at an isolated farmhouse, which used to belong to Daniel's father. There they are, in full intimacy with each other, only with nature and their own memories. However, the monotony and the loneliness gradually deteriorates their relationship.
Martin at DawnMartin at Dawn · 2013
Martin at Dawn
5.02013
MovieDrama
When Martin's car breaks down in the middle of the desert, he has no choice but to head off across the empty landscape to look for help. Along the road he happens upon a mysterious brothel. He has no choice but to go there. But when he goes inside he unknowingly is drawn into a fateful game of chance. In this suspenseful film from Mexico, not everything is what it seems.
Aunt AlejandraAunt Alejandra · 1980
Aunt Alejandra
7.21980
MovieMysteryHorror
The arrival of Aunt Alejandra triggers a series of nightmarish events that will put the life of a family at mysterious risk.
Eros una vez MaríaEros una vez María · 2007
Eros una vez María
3.42007
Movie
When Tonatiuh loses his beloved Maria, grief and obsession to be loved lead him to seek love in a variety of women also called Maria.
The Other ConquestThe Other Conquest · 1999
The Other Conquest
6.61999
MovieDramaHistory
The film is a drama about the aftermath of the 1520s Spanish Conquest of Mexico told from the perspective of the indigenous Aztec people. It explores the social, religious, and psychological changes brought about by a historical process of colonization that both defined the American continent and is also highly reminiscent of today’s neocolonialism.
El repartidor de pensamientosEl repartidor de pensamientos · 1996
El repartidor de pensamientos
5.01996
Movie
All the SilenceAll the Silence · 2023
All the Silence
7.02023
MovieDrama
Miriam teaches sign language in the mornings and is part of a professional theater production in the afternoons, maintaining a stable and passionate relationship with her girlfriend Lola. Although her life is very much connected to the routine of a deaf person, her world begins to crumble when she discovers that she is losing her hearing.
Castle of PurityCastle of Purity · 1973
Castle of Purity
7.41973
MovieDrama
A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.
La posadaLa posada · 2023
La posada
7.82023
MovieComedy
The Mendoza family gathers yearly for Posada. Diego's girlfriend Caro hosts this year. Secrets and cultural clashes emerge, making Caro reconsider joining the Mendoza family.
Divine ConfusionDivine Confusion · 2008
Divine Confusion
6.82008
MovieDramaComedy
The Greek Olimpian Gods engage in the human life experience to its full intensity, for which they choose Mexico City's trendy night club: "Olimpus Dancing Club". Once living in the mortal's world, the naughty Eros (with help of a gang of ill-behaved gods), is responsible for unleashing a forbidden passion that disrupts the lives of the members of two families of not-so-simple mortals.
Letters from MarusiaLetters from Marusia · 1975
Letters from Marusia
5.61975
MovieDramaHistory
Chronicle of the repression that a foreign company exerts on the miners of a small nitrate town in Chile, whose workers decide to claim their most essential rights. A reflection of the historic union struggles in the northern Chile that ended with terrible repressive acts.
La leyenda del tamborLa leyenda del tambor · 1981
La leyenda del tambor
6.51981
MovieDramaHistory
In June 1808, Napoleon's troops invade Spain. A boy named Isidro will beat his drum in the mountains of El Bruc, making the French army believe that thousands of armed men are waiting to confront them.

TV Shows

Conversando con Cristina PachecoConversando con Cristina Pacheco · 1997
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
5.51997
Series
Burning for RevengeBurning for Revenge · 2008
Burning for Revenge
7.52008
SeriesDramaMystery
Fuego en la sangre is a telenovela that began transmissions on January 21, 2008, through Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas network. Starring Adela Noriega, Eduardo Yáñez, Diana Bracho, and Guillermo García Cantú. It is the Mexican remake of the Colombian soap operas Las Aguas Mansas and Pasion de Gavilanes. The theme song called "Para Siempre" is sung by Vicente Fernández. The telenovela received TVyNovelas Award for Best Telenovela, in 2009.
Wounds of LoveWounds of Love · 2006
Wounds of Love
7.02006
SeriesDrama
A tycoon's daughter falls in love with the man who came to take revenge on her father for his own father's death.
Los miserablesLos miserables · 1974
Los miserables
8.51974
SeriesDramaCrime
Quiero AmarteQuiero Amarte · 2013
Quiero Amarte
7.12013
SeriesDrama
Karyme Lozano, Cristian de la Fuente and Adriana Louvier will star as the protagonists, while Diana Bracho, Flavio Medina and Salvador Zerboni will star as the antagonists, and with the stellar participations of Alejandra Barros, José Elías Moreno and Olivia Bucio.
Killer WomenKiller Women · 2008
Killer Women
7.62008
SeriesMysteryDrama
Mujeres Asesinas is a series that shows the dark side of women who have been mistreated or abused and become cruel murderers. The series shows how violence and death can overcome the feminine mind.
Den of WolvesDen of Wolves · 1986
Den of Wolves
7.51986
SeriesDrama
Cuna de lobos is a Mexican soap opera produced by Televisa and broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas in 1986 to 1987. The serial, about the struggle for power within a wealthy Mexican dynasty, was enormously popular in its native Mexico. It was also a hit in several foreign countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia. The soap opera starring antagonistically María Rubio as the main villain interpreting the evil "Catalina Creel", with Gonzalo Vega, Diana Bracho, Alejandro Camacho and Rebecca Jones.
Mi marido tiene familiaMi marido tiene familia · 2017
Mi marido tiene familia
7.72017
SeriesComedy
Julieta is quite happy in her relationship with her live in boyfriend, Robert... and thrilled that she won't have to deal with in-laws since Robert doesn't know his family. Things start going downhill for the couple when they rent an apartment from a very eccentric family dealing with a traumatic incident from their past.
Bajo la misma pielBajo la misma piel · 2003
Bajo la misma piel
8.02003
SeriesDrama
Bajo la misma piel is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from September 15, 2003, to January 16, 2004. Created by Martha Carrillo and Cristina García, the story follows four women from the same family as they face love, betrayal, family conflicts, and personal struggles. Sara, Regina, Miranda and Esther must overcome challenges such as an unhappy marriage, a complicated love triangle, illness, and forbidden relationships while searching for true love and happiness.
Secrets at the HotelSecrets at the Hotel · 2016
Secrets at the Hotel
7.02016
SeriesDramaMystery
The story of Secrets at the Hotel begins in 1908. Julio Olmedo and Isabel Alarcón travel on the same train to the Gran Hotel, property of the Alarcón family. Both of them ignore that their lives will take a new twist in that place, produced by love, treason, and the secrets hidden there.
CaprichoCapricho · 1993
Capricho
7.01993
SeriesDrama
Story about a woman that is unhappily married and with two daughters. She constantly reprimands Cristina and baby Raquel. What the people around her don't know is that Raquel is not her husband's daughter as everyone believes. Raquel is Eugenia and León's daughter. She has always loved him, not her husband. That is the reason she's always angry at Cristina.
Cadenas de amarguraCadenas de amargura · 1991
Cadenas de amargura
7.41991
SeriesDrama
After her parents death, the little Cecilia is under the care of her aunts: Natalia and Evangelina. Evangelina is a cruel woman who doesn't love the child and she treats her bad. Unlike Evangelina, Natalia is good and will help Cecilia because she is her real mother. She was seduced and got pregnant by Padre Julio. Evangelina hates Padre Julio because in the past he preferred Natalia to her. Many years later, there is a problem, because Evangelina doesn't want to give Cecilia money to attend the University. But Cecilia wins a grant and she can study now. She is engaged and wants to marry Giovanni, but Evangelina is against. She will poison him with a drink. Then Cecilia meets and falls in love with Gerardo, who is engaged to Sofia. Sofia's parents are Marta and Armando. Armando returns home after abandoning his family for many years. Marta has a romance with Manuel, but Sofia and Armando are opposed. Ines and Renato, who are Gerardo's parents, also are opposed to his romance with Cecilia. She breaks up the romance and goes to sor Angelina's nunnery to become a nun. Sonia and Roberto try to separate Gerardo from Cecilia. Then Cecilia finds out the truth about her birth and meets padre Julio. Natalia discovers that Evangelina tries to appropriate the whole patrimony of Cecilia and Evangelina kills her.
Regalo de amorRegalo de amor · 2025
Regalo de amor
7.22025
SeriesDramaFamily
Isabella is a sweet woman whose greatest dream is to become a mother. After the sudden death of her husband, she meets Eugenio, a generous man. Their lives take an unexpected turn when an angelic being appears, offering them the chance to become parents.
RafaelaRafaela · 2011
Rafaela
2011
SeriesDrama
Rafaela is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name produced in 1977. Scarlet Ortiz and Jorge Poza star as the main protagonists, while Chantal Andere, Diana Bracho and Arturo Carmona star as the main antagonists. Though Rafaela was nominated for best female antagonist, best first actor, and best first actress, it did not win any awards. Canal de las Estrellas originally broadcast Rafaela at 5pm MDT from January 31 to March 11, 2011. From March 14 to July 15, 2011, it was moved to 4PM MDT. From June 20 to August 5, 2011, Univision transmitted Rafaela weekdays at 1pm central for 2 hours, replacing Niña de mi Corazón. From August 8, 2011 to October 14, 2011, one episode was shown weekdays at 1pm central.
AlondraAlondra · 1995
Alondra
5.71995
SeriesDrama
Alondra is a Mexican telenovela shown in 1995, written by Yolanda Vargas Dulché and produced by Carla Estrada, starring with Ana Colchero and the late Beatriz Sheridan. This telenovela contains 78 episodes.
Hermanas, un amor compartidoHermanas, un amor compartido · 2026
Hermanas, un amor compartido
9.42026
SeriesDrama
Eternamente AmándonosEternamente Amándonos · 2023
Eternamente Amándonos
2.02023
SeriesDrama
Paula Bernal and Rogelio Iturbide are two people with very different lives who, when they meet, decide to get married without notifying Rogelio's family, especially the matriarch of the family, Martina Rangel.
El derecho de nacerEl derecho de nacer · 2001
El derecho de nacer
5.52001
SeriesDrama
El Derecho de Nacer is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 5 February 2001 to 25 May 2001. A remake of the popular 1981 telenovela of the same name, it stars Kate del Castillo and Saúl Lisazo.
El show: crónica de un asesinatoEl show: crónica de un asesinato · 2023
El show: crónica de un asesinato
7.62023
SeriesDocumentaryCrime
The murder of Paco Stanley, the most popular comedian on television in Mexico, unleashes a series of intrigues in the world of politics and entertainment. Through an in-depth investigation, the use of archival material of the time and the direct testimony of the main people involved in the case, this documentary series delves into the culture of show business and exposes the lies and tragedies that unexpectedly marked the arrival of democracy in Mexico in the year 2000.
Las Lunas del AuditorioLas Lunas del Auditorio · 2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
7.32002
Series
The Marked HourThe Marked Hour · 1988
The Marked Hour
8.21988
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
La Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.
Pasión y poderPasión y poder · 1988
Pasión y poder
8.01988
SeriesDrama
The telenovela revolves around the family dramas and corporate power struggles of two rival families. This rivalry dates back many years to when Arturo Montenegro and Eládio Gómez Luna vied for the love of the beautiful Ana Laura; ultimately, it was Eládio who married her. Years later, Ana Laura is deeply unhappy, enduring her husband's abuse and cruelty; her only solace is the love of her son Federico, who is the complete opposite of his father. Meanwhile, after being widowed, Arturo married the frivolous Nina, with whom he had three children: Rogelio, Ana Karen, and Paulina. Arturo is so consumed by his business affairs that he fails to notice the humiliations Nina and her children—Rogelio and Paulina—inflict upon Pedro, his son from his first marriage.
Infierno en el paraísoInfierno en el paraíso · 1999
Infierno en el paraíso
8.51999
SeriesDrama
Infierno en el paraíso is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from June 21 to October 22, 1999. Created by Nora Alemán, with co-writing by Nora I. Sánchez and literary editing by Alejandra León de la Barra and Martín Támez, the telenovela stars Alicia Machado and Juan Ferrara, with Diana Bracho and Julieta Rosen as the main antagonists. The story follows Alejandro Valdivia, a wealthy tobacco plantation owner whose wife, Fernanda, disappears after a car accident and is presumed dead. Haunted by guilt, Alejandro eventually falls in love with the kind-hearted Marian Ordiales and marries her. However, as Marian settles into the Valdivia estate, she faces hostility from Alejandro's family and begins to suspect that Fernanda's disappearance hides a dark secret, leading to a story of love, betrayal, greed, and deception.
Papá SolteroPapá Soltero · 1987
Papá Soltero
7.91987
SeriesComedyDrama
Papá soltero was a series on the Televisa network that began on February 11, 1987 and ended on July 6, 1994. It was produced by Luis de Llano Macedo and broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas It was starred by César Costa, along with Luis Mario Quiroz, Edith Márquez, Gerardo Quiroz, with stellar performances by José Luis Cordero, Aurora Alonso and Octavio Galindo.