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My Take
Adriana Barraza is the kind of actress whose face does the heavy lifting before a single line lands. I first really registered her through Babel, where her Oscar-nominated supporting turn carried a quiet devastation that lingered long after the credits. Born in Toluca, she built a career across Mexican television and film before crossing over, and to me that grounding is exactly why her work reads as so lived-in rather than performed. She has also stepped behind the camera as a director, which tells me she thinks about the whole frame, not just her place in it. I find her one of the most reliably moving character actors working.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adriana Barraza
- Name (Japanese)
- アドリアナ・バラッザ
- Reading
- あどりあな・ばらっざ
- Born
- March 5, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Toluca de Lerdo, State of Mexico, Mexico
- Occupation
- television actor / actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- University
- Autonomous University of Chihuahua
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Adriana Barraza born?
Born March 5, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Adriana Barraza from?
Adriana Barraza is from Toluca de Lerdo, State of Mexico, Mexico.
What does Adriana Barraza do?
Adriana Barraza works as television actor, actor, film actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.