María Félix

María Félix, an extravagant and beautiful woman, was an incredible actress. Considered by many to be one of the greatest actress of her time, her fame was limited only by her decision to not go to Hollywood. She became a legend among Spanish-speaking audiences as early 1943 when her third film, Doña Barbara, was released.

She continued to play similar characters, that is, strong-minded women with little regard to social mores and men, whom she used for her rise to fame. Although she played several femme fatales, all her characters cannot be wholly described as such. In the Mexican consciousness, she was a woman unwilling to adhere...