Diana Bracho
Introduction '''Diana Bracho''' (born '''Diana Guadalupe Bracho y Bordes Mangel'''; 12 December 1944) is a Mexican actress.
Early life Diana Bracho is the daughter of actor/director Julio Bracho, the niece of actress Andrea Palma and the aunt of actor Julio Bracho (named after his grandfather).
Career She made her film debut as a child actress in two of her father's films: ''San Felipe'' (1949) and ''Immaculate Conception'' (1950). She studied Philosophy and Letters in New York. She debuted professionally on stage in the play ''Israfel'' by Abelardo Rodríguez alongside Sergio Bustamante. Her television debut was in 1973.Diana Bracho won the Silver Ariel award twice, the first time in 1973.She won her second Silver Ariel for ''El infierno, de todos tan temído'' and was nominated for Best Actress for ''Letters from Marusia'' (1976) and ''Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda'' (1996). On August 6, 2002 she was appointed president of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. She has been involved in co-productions with countries such as ''The Chess Player'' (France); ''Edmilson'' (Germany), ''The Dogs of War'' (Britain), ''The Aleph'' (Italy), ''The legend of the Drum'' (Spain), ''Antonieta'' (Spain) and ''On Wings of Eagles'' (United States).She starred in several television series and soap operas, notably as Leonora Navarro in the telenovela ''Cuna de lobos'' (1986), produced by Carlos Tellez. She also played the villainous  Evangelina Vizcaíno in  ''Cadenas de Amargura'' (1991), produced by Carlos Sotomayor. She played the role of the black widow in the third season of ''Mujeres Asesinas''. Though Diana was confirmed to star in Salvador Mejía's new telenovela: ''La tempestad'', she rejected her participation.
Filmography === Films === Year Title Role Notes 1949 ''Philip of Jesus'' Child Rosalia  Uncredited 1950 ''Immaculate'' Child Rosalia   1973 ''The Castle of Purity'' Utopía  1974 ''El santo oficio'' Mariana de Carvajal  ''El encuentro de un hombre solo'' Renata Castillo  1975 ''El cumpleaños del perro'' Silvia Ballesteros  1976 ''Actas de Marusia'' Luisa  ''El hombre del puente'' La Muchacha  ''Las Poquianchis'' Adelina  1977 ''No More, No Less'' Unknown role  1979 ''La tía Alejandra'' Lucía  1980 ''The Dogs of War'' Nun  1981 ''El infierno de todos tan temido'' Andrea  ''La leyenda del tambor'' Paula  ''El héroe desconocido'' Chela  1982 ''Antonieta'' Juana Uncredited ''Yo no lo se de cierto, lo supongo'' Dalia 1986 ''Redondo'' María Magdalena 1988 ''El secreto de Romelia''Dolores de Román 1992 ''Serpientes y escaleras'' Adelaida 1996 ''Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda'' Gina López 1997 ''Un baúl lleno de miedo'' Cristina de Estévez 1998 ''Al borde'' Sarah Narro ''The Other Conquest'' Doña Juana 2001 ''Y tu mamá también'' Silvia Allende de Iturbide 2002 ''Me llamo Benjamín'' Diana Short film ''Vivir mata'' Reportera  ''Las caras de la luna'' Magdalena Hoyos  2003 ''El umbral'' Mercedes Short film ''Dreaming of Julia'' Beta  2007 ''J-ok'el'' J-ok'el  ''Eros una vez María'' María, madre de Tonatiuh  ''Quemar las Naves'' Catalina  2008 ''3:19'' Lucía  ''Divina confusión'' Julia  2009 ''Cabeza de buda'' Tomás's mother Voice role 2010 ''Martín al amanecer'' Lucía  2011 ''Mi universo en minúsculas'' Josefina  2015 ''María Bonita'' María Félix  ''Apasionado Pancho Villa'' Sra Corral 2022 ''¡Qué despadre! ''Ofelia===  Television performances === Year Title Role Notes 1973 ''Mi primer amor'' Elena  1973 ''Los miserables'' Cosette  1974 ''La casa de Bernarda Alba'' Amelia Television film 1979 ''El amor llego mas tarde'' Mrs. Dobuti 1979 ''Ángel Guerra'' Lorenza 1981 ''Los Pardaillan'' Luisa 1981 ''Histoires extraordinaires'' Unknown role "Le joueur d'échecs de Maelzel" (Season 1, Episode 1) 1982 ''Leona Vicario'' Leona Vicario 1985 ''Esperándote'' Isabel 1986 ''On Wings of Eagles'' Mrs. Dobuti "Part II" (Season 1, Episode 2) 1986 ''Cuna de lobos'' Leonora Navarro Castillejos de Larios Main role 1988 ''Pasión y poder'' Ana Laura Gómez Luna Main role 1991 ''Cadenas de amargura'' Evangelina Vizcaíno Main cast 1993 ''Capricho'' Eugenia Main cast 1994 ''El vuelo del águila'' Sara Pérez de Madero 1995 ''Mujer, casos de la vida real'' Aurora "Quién soy yo?" (Season 11, Episode 3) 1995 ''Alondra'' Alondra 1995–96 ''Retrato de familia'' Alondra 1998–99 ''El privilegio de amar'' Young Ana Joaquina Velarde Main cast 1999 ''Infierno en el paraíso'' Dariana Valdivia Main cast 2001 ''El derecho de nacer'' Clemencia Rivera de del Junco Main cast 2003 ''Bajo la misma piel'' Sara Ortiz Escalante de Murillo Main cast 2006 ''Heridas de amor'' Bertha de Aragón Main cast 2007 ''Sexo y otros secretos'' Isadora 4 episodes 2008 ''Fuego en la sangre'' Doña Gabriela Acevedo Vda. de Elizondo Main cast  2010 ''Locas de amor'' Regina  2010 ''Mujeres asesinas'' Norma Blanco "Las Blanco, viudas" (Season 3, Episode 4) 2011 ''Rafaela'' Morelia Main cast  2013–14 ''Quiero amarte'' Lucrecia Main cast  2016 ''El hotel de los secretos'' Teresa de Alarcón Main cast 2017–2019 ''Mi marido tiene familia'' Blanca Gómez de Córcega Main cast 2021  ''¿Qué le pasa a mi familia?'' Luz Torres Mendoza  Main role 2023 ''Eternamente amándonos'' Martina Rangel Main cast
Awards and nominations  YearAwardsCategory TelenovelaResult1987Premios TVyNovelas  Best Lead Actress ''Cuna de lobos'' 1992  ''Cadenas de amargura''1994 Best Female Antagonist   ''Capricho'' 2007  Best First Actress ''Heridas de Amor''  2009   Best Female Antagonist  ''Fuego en la sangre''
References
External links ** Diana Bracho official website* Biografía de Diana Bracho