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Mercedes Carreño(1947-2022)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Mercedes Carreño was born on 15 September 1947 in Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico. She was an actress and writer, known for Los perros de Dios (1974), La choca (1974) and No hay cruces en el mar (1968). She was married to Juan Manuel Torres and José Lorenzo Zakany Almada. She died on 21 July 2022 in Harlingen, Texas, USA.
BornSeptember 15, 1947
DiedJuly 21, 2022(74)
BornSeptember 15, 1947
DiedJuly 21, 2022(74)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Mercedes Carreño and Helena Rojo in Los perros de Dios (1974)
Los perros de Dios
6.6
  • Lupe (gorrión)
  • 1974
La choca (1974)
La choca
6.2
  • Flor
  • 1974
No hay cruces en el mar (1968)
No hay cruces en el mar
6.4
  • María; Isabel(as Meche Carreño)
  • 1968
Azul (1972)
Azul
5.9
  • Noemí
  • 1972

Credits

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Actress

  • Karla Barahona and Abraham Ramos in La diosa del mar (2005)
    La diosa del mar
    • 2005
  • El día de las sirvientas (1989)
    El día de las sirvientas
    6.3
    • Lorenza
    • 1989
  • Es mi vida (1982)
    Es mi vida
    6.1
    • Meche
    • 1982
  • El Noa Noa (1981)
    El Noa Noa
    6.5
    • Mercedes
    • 1981
  • La mujer perfecta (1979)
    La mujer perfecta
    6.0
    • Marcela Nava
    • 1979
  • Tres historias de amor
    Short
    • Zenaida
    • 1978
  • Las noches de Paloma (1978)
    Las noches de Paloma
    5.7
    • Cantante
    • 1978
  • El mar (1977)
    El mar
    5.8
    • Cecilia
    • 1977
  • La vida cambia (1976)
    La vida cambia
    6.9
    • Teresa
    • 1976
  • Zona roja (1976)
    Zona roja
    5.6
    • Primera Bailarina (as Meche Carreño)
    • 1976
  • Siempre habra un mañana
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • La otra virginidad (1974)
    La otra virginidad
    6.8
    • Laura
    • 1974
  • Mercedes Carreño and Helena Rojo in Los perros de Dios (1974)
    Los perros de Dios
    6.6
    • Lupe (gorrión)
    • 1974
  • La choca (1974)
    La choca
    6.2
    • Flor
    • 1974
  • Novios y amantes (1973)
    Novios y amantes
    • Dalia (segment "Amantes", as Meche Carreño)
    • 1973

Writer

  • No hay cruces en el mar (1968)
    No hay cruces en el mar
    6.4
    • story (as Meche Carreño)
    • 1968
  • Damiana y los hombres (1967)
    Damiana y los hombres
    5.1
    • story (as Meche Carreño)
    • 1967

Producer

  • Andante (1969)
    Andante
    6.9
    • producer (as Meche Carreño)
    • 1969
  • No hay cruces en el mar (1968)
    No hay cruces en el mar
    6.4
    • producer (as Meche Carreño)
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Meche Carreño
  • Born
    • September 15, 1947
    • Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico
  • Died
    • July 21, 2022
    • Harlingen, Texas, USA(liver cancer)
  • Spouses
      Juan Manuel Torres
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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