Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Mariem is a two time Emmy winner director and producer known for the New York Time's critic's pick documentary "Rita Moreno, Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It" which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival acquiring a theater distribution with Roadside Attractions and a TV release on PBS American Masters and Netflix.

Most recently, Mariem returned to Netflix as producer of Karol G: Mañana Fue Muy Bonito, one of the platform's top 10 global documentary releases.

Her latest feature film, starring actor Ismael Cruz Córdova, "San Juan, Beyond The Walls," a historic documentary about the 500 years of the city of San Juan, was awarded with a Suncoast Emmy (best director long form content) and became one of the top box office hits for 2022 in the theaters of Puerto Rico.

Born in Puerto Rico, Mariem, at age nine, performed in the leading role of the movie "The Two Worlds of Angelita." It was after that experience that she decided to become a film director

With a 20 years of experience as director, editor, and producer, she is a Sundance Momentum fellowship member with a trajectory of awarded documentaries such as "De Puerto Rico Para El Mundo," "Diez En La Música," and Suncoast Emmy winner "Croatto, La Huella De Un Emigrante," and "Cuando lo pequeño se hace grande."

She is also the co-director and editor of the comedy feature "Maldeamores" (executive produced by Benicio Del Toro) which won several international awards including Cartagena International Film Festival-Best First Feature, Chicago International Film Fest -Audience Award, Huelva Film Festival-Best Picture, Premio ACE - Best Picture, Sao Paulo Film Festival -Jury Award among many others.

Mariem is the founder of Maramara Films, where she has produced and directed brand content, commercials, the web comedy series "Chamacas" and features documentaries.

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Awards

Mariem Pérez Riera

Cartagena Film Festival

Chicago International Film Festival

Cleveland International Film Festival

Havana Film Festival

Miami Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival

São Paulo International Film Festival

Huelva Latin American Film Festival

Black Reel Awards

Premios ACE

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

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