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María Victoria

María Victoria
María Victoria smiling while wearing a black gown, a crown, and holding what it looks to be a sceptre
María Victoria, c. 1950s
Born
María Victoria Gutiérrez Cervantes

(1923-02-26) 26 February 1923 (age 103)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Other namesLa Sirena de México
(spanish for, "The Mermaid of Mexico")
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • singer
Years activec. 1940–2013
Spouse
Rubén Zepeda Novelo
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(m. 1957; died 1974)​
Children3
Musical career
GenresBolero
Pop
InstrumentsVocals
WebsiteOfficial website

María Victoria Gutiérrez Cervantes[1] (born 26 February 1923[2][3][4][5]) is a Mexican actress, comedian and singer. Regarding music, she is known for her specialty in the genres of bolero and pop, using a distinctive vocal style that led her to be known as "pujiditos" (spanish for, "strain") when she sang.[6]

Her figure, physical attractiveness and peculiar singing gave her considerable popularity, so in 1942, she entered the motion picture industry and debuted as an actress in the film Canto a las Américas, released in 1943.[7] Following this, she established herself as a member of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, a period in which she stood out for productions such as: Mujeres de teatro (1951), Por qué peca la mujer (1952), Del rancho a la televisión (1953), Había una vez un marido (1953), Al son del charlestón (1954), Estoy taan enamorada (1954), Viva la juventud! (1956) and Pensión de artistas (1956).[8] During and after the Golden age of Cinema, she faced constant censorship from the Decency League, a group of people with Conservative ideas who disapproved of her lyrics, her dresses and her way of singing, as they considered it to be in bad taste for supposedly emphasizing the "immoral".[9] In addition to this, her style and presence for singing, as well as her striking tight dresses, some of which used to have a cut at the bottom resembling the tail of a mermaid, gave her the nickname "La Sirena de México" (spanish for, "The Mermaid of Mexico") and positioned her as a sex symbol in 20th century Mexico.[10][11][12]

Best remembered for playing Inocencia de la Concepción de Lourdes Escarabarzaleta de la Barquera y Dávalos Pandeada Derecha in the La criada bien criada franchise, her career spanned for 73 years, beginning around 1940 and retiring in 2013. During her active path, she was part of the radio, the cinema, and the birth and early stages of television in Mexico.[13]

Early life

María Victoria Gutiérrez Cervantes was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, the daughter of Leovigildo Gutiérrez Peña, a tailor dedicated to men's clothing design, and Maura Cervantes Prieto, a housewife.[14][15] With accredited documents, it was believed that she was born in 1927,[16][17] but in 2025, her grandchildren revealed that she was actually born in 1923.[18][19] This fact was later supported by a Facebook page called "El Mundo de Elioth" (spanish for "Elioth's World"), which shared a screenshot of her birth certificate, revealing that it occurred on 26 February 1923.[2][4][5]

She had five siblings, of whom she was the youngest[20] and whose names were Julio, Martín, José, Esperanza and Elvira, but it is unknown who were from their mother's first marriage and who were from her second, since she married twice after becoming a widow.[15]

Career

As a singer, she specialised in the bolero and pop music genres, with hits such as "Cuidadito, cuidadito", "Así así", "Como un perro", "17 años", "Que divino", "Bien hecho", among others.[21][22]

From 2011 to 2013, she was part of the cast of the play Perfume de Gardenia, after which she retired from the entertainment industry.[23]

Filmography

Film

María Victoria in 1954
  • Canto a las Américas (1942)
  • Monte de Piedad (1950)
  • Amor perdido (1951)
  • Puerto de Tentación (1950)
  • Serenata en Acapulco (1951)
  • Mujeres de teatro (1951)
  • Por qué peca la mujer (1951)
  • Cuando los hijos pecan (1952)
  • Póker de ases (1952)
  • Sí... Mi vida (1952)
  • Del rancho a la televisión (1952)
  • Había una vez un marido (1952)
  • La mujer desnuda (1953)
  • Solamente una vez (1953)
  • Al son del charlestón (1954)
  • Estoy taan enamorada (1954)
  • Los paquetes de Paquita (1954)
  • Maldita ciudad (un drama cómico) (1954)
  • Cupido pierde a Paquita (1954)
  • Viva la juventud! (1955)
  • Música en la noche (1955)
  • Una movida chueca (1955)
  • Pensión de Artistas (1956)
  • Muertos de risa (1957)
  • Pepito y los robachicos (1958)
  • Mientras el cuerpo aguante (1958)
  • Cada quién su música (1958)
  • Tres Balas Perdidas (1960)
  • Cucurrucucú Paloma (1964)
  • La criada bien criada (1970)
  • A fuego lento (1977)
  • La criada maravilla (1978)
  • Unos granujas decentes / Sor Metiche (1980)
  • Las noches del Blanquita (1981)
  • Welcome Maria (1990)
  • Las mil y una aventuras del metro (1993)

Television

María dressed for La criada bien criada in 1974

References

  1. ^ Carballo, Emmanuel, Ya nada es igual, memorias (1929-1953), Secretaría de Cultura de Jalisco/Editorial Diana, Guadalajara/Ciudad de México, Primera Edición 1994, pp. 309-311, 373
  2. ^ a b "Familia de María Victoria revela que la emblemática actriz no tiene 98 años sino más de 100: "Está muy bella"" [María Victoria's family reveals that the iconic actress is not 98 years old but over 100: "She is very beautiful"]. Infobae (in Spanish). 6 March 2025. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ^ "¿Cuántos Años Tiene María Victoria? Revelan Verdadera Edad de la Actriz y Cantante" [How Old Is Maria Victoria? The Actress and Singer's True Age Revealed]. N+. 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b El Mundo de Elioth. "#losabias Tras una ardua investigación en torno al origen verdadero de María Victoria, finalmente logré encontrar su acta de nacimiento con fecha del año 1923, lo que comprueba que en efecto, la actriz y cantante no cumplió 98 años en 2025, sino 102" [#didyouknow After a long investigation into the true origins of María Victoria, I finally managed to find her birth certificate dated 1923, which proves that the actress and singer did not turn 98 in 2025, but 102.] (in Spanish). Facebook.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ a b "Acta de nacimiento (1923) de María Victoria" [Birth certificate (1923) of Maria Victoria]. FamilySearch (in Spanish). 13 March 1923. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Biografía de María Victoria ::Esmas.com". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  7. ^ "María Victoria: de las últimas leyendas del cine de oro; 103 años de la «Sirena de México". nanchemichoacan. 16 January 2025. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Qué fue de María Victoria, estrella tapatía del cine de oro". Mural. 16 January 2025. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  9. ^ Álvaro Cueva (27 February 2026). "María Victoria nos une". Milenio. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Así luce María Victoria a sus 103 años". AS México. 26 February 2026. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  11. ^ "María Victoria celebra 103 años con imagen especial". farodigitalpuebla. 26 February 2026. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  12. ^ "María Victoria cumple 103 años: la actriz que desafió a la liga de la decencia y revolucionó la sexualidad en escena". Infobae. 26 February 2026. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  13. ^ "María Victoria". Las noticias de México. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Acta de nacimiento tramitada en Guadalajara, Jalisco" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  15. ^ a b "María Victoria En El Minuto Que Cambió Mi Destino (2021)". Imagen Entretenimiento (in Spanish). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  16. ^ "CURP de María Victoria". Gobierno de México (in Spanish). Internet Archive. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Curp de María Victoria" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  18. ^ "¿María Victoria tendría más de 100 años? Esto dijeron los nietos de la querida actriz". Las Estrellas (in Spanish). 6 March 2025. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Es una gran estrella porque a su edad tiene todos los dientes completos y todo el pelo completo y los quiere mucho. La gente dice que tiene 98, pero tiene más, 102. Asimismo, otro de los nietos de la querida actriz y cantante, llamado Popín Zepeda, dijo que su abuelita habría ocultado su verdadera edad por ocultar vergüenza. Sin embargo, Popín declaró que no debería de sentirse así, por el contrario, debería de sentir orgullo por llegar a esa edad viéndose así de hermosa. [She's a great star because at her age she still has all her teeth and a full head of hair, and she loves them very much. People say she's 98, but she's older, 102. Another of the beloved actress and singer's grandsons, named Popín Zepeda, said that his grandmother had hidden her true age out of embarrassment. However, Popín stated that she shouldn't feel that way; on the contrary, she should be proud of reaching that age looking so beautiful.]
  19. ^ "Ella es la actriz de Televisa que tiene más de 100 años, ¿mintió sobre su edad?". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 7 March 2025. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Los nietos de la actriz comentaron que ella misma habría decidido quitarse años públicamente, pues era —y es— una práctica común en el mundo del espectáculo. [The actress's grandchildren commented that she herself had decided to publicly shave years off her age, as it was—and is—a common practice in the entertainment world.]
  20. ^ "María Victoria, Biografía: Actriz" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  21. ^ "María Victoria, leyenda viva de la música popular mexicana, en la Fonoteca Nacional del Conaculta". Secretaría de Cultura (in Spanish). 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Festival Del Bolero Rinde Homenaje A María Victoria". La CarteleraMX (in Spanish). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  23. ^ jclar (22 October 2013). "María Victoria deja Perfume de Gardenia". People en Español. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  • Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.

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