María Mercedes Coroy (born September 3, 1994[1]) is a Guatemalan actress of Kaqchikel Maya descent.[1] She is known for her roles in Ixcanul, La Llorona, Bel Canto, Malinche, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Early life
Coroy was born and raised in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala in the folds of the Volcán de Agua.[2][3][4][5] Since she was little, she liked to participate in local plays and folk dances, but she was only able to attend school to the fifth grade because she had to help her mother sell fruits and vegetables in the municipality of Palín's market.[6] But, at 17 years old, she resumed her education thanks to Guatemala's National Literacy Program (CONALFA).[7]
She speaks Kaqchikel Mayan as well as Spanish and some Poqomam Mayan.[2][5]
In 2016, she graduated from University of San Carlos de Guatemala with a degree in acting.[2]
Career
She was discovered via a casting call by Jayro Bustamante,[3][5] and acted in two of Bustamante's films, Ixcanul and La Llorona.[5]
At the 2019 Venice Film Festival, she wore a typical Quetzaltenango costume.[8]
In 2022, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe by appearing in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever where she played Namor's mother.[9]
Movies
| Year | Title | Character | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ixcanul | María | Jayro Bustamante | Winner of the Alfred Bauer Silver Bear Award |
| 2018 | Bel Canto | Carmen | Paul Weitz | |
| 2019 | La Llorona | Alma | Jayro Bustamante | Nominated for the Platino Awards for Best Actress |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Princess Fen | Ryan Coogler | |
| The Pool of the Nobodies | Anayeli | José Luis Solís | Winner - Best Actress at the International Film Festival of Mérida and Yucatán[10]
Winner - Best Feature Actress at the Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival[11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Character | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Malinche | La Malinche | Patricia Arriaga Jordán |
References
- ^ a b "La guatemalteca que fue premiada como mejor actriz en un festival internacional en Canadá". Aprende Guatemala.com (in Spanish). 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ a b c "María Mercedes Coroy y la energía artística detrás de la actriz de Ixcanul". Look Magazine (in Spanish). 30 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ a b "The Star of Guatemalan Hit 'Ixcanul' on Being Afraid She'd "Ruin" the Film & Turning Down the Role". Remezcla. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "LIA COHEN". LIA COHEN. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
- ^ a b c d "The Volcanic Force of María Mercedes Coroy". www.culturalsurvival.org. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ Lucía González, Ana (31 May 2015). "La fuerza de una mirada". Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on 2015-06-01. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Archila, Haydeé. "Las mujeres del volcán". ContraPoder. Archived from the original on 2015-10-14. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "María Mercedes Coroy luce traje típico de Xela durante la premier de "La Llorona" en Venecia". emisorasunidas.com. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Kelley, Aidan (13 November 2022). "The Ways in Which Namor is Killmonger 2.0". Collider. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a mejor actriz en Festival Internacional de Cine por su participación en el filme "La alberca de los Nadies"" (in Spanish). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a Mejor actriz en Caracas" (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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