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María de los Angeles Felix Güereña was born in Álamos, Sonora, Mexico on April 8, 1914. María de los Angeles Felix Güereña was a film actor, model and singer. Death is recorded on April 8, 2002, at the age of 88. Recorded honors include Officer of Arts and Letters, Ariel Award for Best Actress (1947, 1949, 1951), Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres and 3 more.
My Take
María Félix strikes me as more than an actress; she was an emblem of Latin American cinema at its proudest. Rising out of Álamos, Sonora, she dominated the golden age of Mexican film alongside Pedro Armendáriz and Dolores del Río, and her honors stretched from multiple Ariel Awards to France's Legion of Honour and Order of Arts and Letters. What I admire is the regal self-possession she projected, refusing to shrink for anyone. That she died on her own birthday gives her story an almost mythic symmetry. To me, Félix remains the definition of a screen queen whose grandeur outlived her era.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- María de los Angeles Felix Güereña
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・フェリクス
- Reading
- まりあ・ふぇりくす
- Born
- April 8, 1914 – April 8, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Álamos, Sonora, Mexico
- Occupation
- film actor / model / singer / television actor / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- 1947 Ariel Award for Best Actress
- 1949 Ariel Award for Best Actress
- 1951 Ariel Award for Best Actress
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Golden Ariel
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was María de los Angeles Felix Güereña born?
Born April 8, 1914.
When did María de los Angeles Felix Güereña die?
Died April 8, 2002, aged 88.
Where was María de los Angeles Felix Güereña from?
María de los Angeles Felix Güereña was from Álamos, Sonora, Mexico.
What did María de los Angeles Felix Güereña do?
María de los Angeles Felix Güereña worked as film actor, model, singer, television actor, actor.
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