Katy Jurado (January 16, 1924 – July 5, 2002), born María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García in Guadalajara, Jalisco, was the first Mexican National actress to be nominated for an Academy Award.
María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García born in Guadalajara, México into a wealthy family. Her father was descended from Spaniards from Andalucía; Katy inherited the Gypsy features of her grandfather. She moved with her family to Mexico City in 192...
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Katy Jurado (January 16, 1924 – July 5, 2002), born María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García in Guadalajara, Jalisco, was the first Mexican National actress to be nominated for an Academy Award.
María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García born in Guadalajara, México into a wealthy family. Her father was descended from Spaniards from Andalucía; Katy inherited the Gypsy features of her grandfather. She moved with her family to Mexico City in 1927. She studied journalism before marrying Mexican actor Victor Velázquez, whom she divorced in 1943. While working as a journalist, she caught the attention of director Emilio Fernandez, who offered her a role in the film La Isla de la Pasión. But Katy declined the invitation.
She began acting in Mexican films starting after her divorce in 1943, with the movie No matarás. In 1945, she had her first success with the film Balajú. In 1948, her performance in Nosotros Los Pobres, opposite the well-known Mexican actor Pedro Infante, brought her...
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