Mabel Cadena

Mabel Cadena
Cadena in 2020
Born
Mitzi Mabel Martínez Cadena[1]

(1990-09-23) 23 September 1990 (age 34)
Atizapán, State of Mexico, Mexico
EducationUniversidad Veracruzana
OccupationActress
Websitewww.mabelcadena.com

Mitzi Mabel Martínez Cadena[1] (born 23 September 1990) is a Mexican actress known for starring in the 2020 films Dance of the 41 and La diosa del asfalto [es], as well as the 2019 television series Hernán. She made her Hollywood debut playing Namora in the 2022 film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Early life and education

Mabel Cadena was born in Atizapán de Zaragoza on 23 September 1990, and grew up in Minatitlán, Veracruz.[2] She studied for a licentiate in psychology at the Universidad Veracruzana. She began her acting training at the CasAzul Artes Escénicas Argos academy in Tlalnepantla de Baz.[3]

Career

After acting in some plays, Cadena shifted to television in 2012, playing the role of Adela Rosa Chávez in the HBO series Capadocia.[3] Her TV career continued in productions such as Camelia la Texana (2014), El Señor de los Cielos (2014), Érase una vez (2017), Las Malcriadas (2017), El Vato (2017), Ingobernable (2017), Por la máscara (2018), La Bandida (2018), and Monarca (2019).[4] Despite some initial misgivings, she learned to speak Nahuatl to play the role of Tecuelhuetzin [es] in the 2019 series Hernán.

Just when I had the first rehearsal with the director, I panicked. I came home to cry, because it is not the same to act in a language that is yours; you master and you know it.[5]

She ventured into cinema with The Eternal Feminine (2017), La diosa del asfalto [es] (2020) by Julián Hernández, and Dance of the 41 (2020) by David Pablos.[6] The latter gained her fame in Mexico when she portrayed Amada Díaz [es], stepdaughter of Porfirio Díaz.[3][7] Among the short films in which she has appeared are Menage à trois (2015), Cuatro Minutos (2021), and Venganza póstuma (2022).[8]

Cadena made her Hollywood debut in 2022 with the Marvel Studios film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in the role of Namora, Namor's cousin.[9]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2015 Ménage à Trois (short) Cris
2016 The Eternal Feminine
2018 Dos veces tú Nurse
2020 La diosa del asfalto [es] Ramira
Dance of the 41 Amada Díaz [es]
2021 Cuatro Minutos (short) Girl
2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Namora
Venganza póstuma (short)

Television series

Year Title Role
2012 Rosa diamante La Caimana
Capadocia Adela Rosa Chávez
2014 Camelia la Texana Valeria
El Señor de los Cielos Mercedes
2017 Érase una vez Evelina
Las Malcriadas Juana Ortiz
El Vato Meche
Ingobernable Citlalli López
2018 Por la máscara Usnavy
La Bandida Pilar
2019 Hernán Doña Luisa / Tecuelhuetzin
Monarca Itzel
2021 Not My Fault: Mexico Julia
2022 Señorita 89 Nora
Los enviados [es] Helena Flores
2023 Drag Race México Herself / Guest judge

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Ariel Award Best Leading Actress Dance of the 41 Nominated [10]
2022 Ariel Award Best Supporting Actress La diosa del asfalto [es] Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ a b "CURP Mexicana de Mabel Cadena [Mexican Identity Document of Mitzi Mabel Martínez Cadena]". Internet Archive (in Mexican Spanish). 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ Linares, Uriel (19 May 2021). "'El baile de los 41': Mabel Cadena y 10 cosas que no sabías sobre la protagonista de la película en Netflix" ["Dance of the 41": Mabel Cadena and 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Protagonist of the Film on Netflix]. SensaCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Ella es Mabel Cadena, la bella protagonista de 'El baile de los 41'" [She is Mabel Cadena, the Beautiful Protagonist of "Dance of the 41"]. El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ Baños, Sughey (28 January 2020). "Mabel Cadena, de sicaria a princesa tlaxcalteca" [Mabel Cadena, From Hitwoman to Tlaxcalan Princess]. El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  5. ^ Colín, Nancy (16 November 2019). "Mabel Cadena una mujer fuerte de otra época" [Mabel Cadena a Strong Woman From Another Era]. Diario de Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Las Castradoras: la verdad sobre el grupo que inspiró 'La diosa del asfalto'" [Las Castradoras: The Truth About the Group That Inspired "La diosa del asfalto"] (in Spanish). Cultura Colectiva. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ Ettegui, Carola (23 May 2021). "Mabel Cadena: quién es la actriz que interpreta a la hija de Porfirio Díaz en 'El baile de los 41'" [Mabel Cadena: Who is the Actress Portraying the Daughter of Porfirio Díaz in "Dance of the 41"]. Publimetro Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Películas de Mabel Cadena que puedes ver antes de 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'" [Mabel Cadena movies You Can See Before "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"] (in Spanish). Cultura Colectiva. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. ^ González Ulloa, Karina (18 October 2022). "'Me convertí en una heroína para mí': Mabel Cadena habla de su actuación en Black Panther" ["I became a hero to myself": Mabel Cadena Talks About Her Performance in Black Panther]. Vogue México y Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ Quiroga, Ricardo (19 August 2021). "Anuncian la lista de nominaciones a los Premios Ariel 2021" [The List of Nominations Announced for the 2021 Ariel Awards]. El Economista (in Spanish). Mexico. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  11. ^ Linares, Uriel (2 August 2022). "La nueva estrella de Marvel, Mabel Cadena, y 'Noche de Fuego' lideran nominaciones al Ariel 2022" [New Marvel Star Mabel Cadena and "Noche de Fuego" Lead Ariel 2022 Nominations]. SensaCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.