Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado is a figure I have a lot of respect for. A Mexican actress born in Guadalajara, she followed pioneers like Dolores del Río, Lupe Vélez, and María Félix into Hollywood, then opened doors for the Mexican actresses who came after her. Her range is what stands out to me: she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in 1952, earned Ariel Awards back home, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Crossing borders and excelling on both sides of them in that era took real talent and grit, and her career stands as proof of it.

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Name (English)

Katy Jurado

Name (Japanese)

ケティ・フラド

Reading

けてぃ・ふらど

Born

January 16, 1924 – July 5, 2002

Origin

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Occupation

actor / journalist / critic / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rat

Awards & achievements

• 1952 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
• 1974 Ariel Award for Best Actress
• 1997 Golden Ariel
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy%20Jurado
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259446

Tags

• Jalisco
• actor
• journalist
• critic

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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