María Mercedes Coroy

María Mercedes Coroy (born September 3, 1994[1]) is a Guatemalan actress of Kaqchikel Maya descent.[1] She is known for her roles in Ixcanul, La Llorona, Bel Canto, Malinche, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

María Mercedes Coroy
Born (1994-09-03) September 3, 1994
Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala
OccupationActress

Early life

Coroy was born and raised in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala in the folds of the Volcán de Agua.[2][3][4][5] Since she was little, she liked to participate in local plays and folk dances, but she was only able to attend school to the fifth grade because she had to help her mother sell fruits and vegetables in the municipality of Palín's market.[6] But, at 17 years old, she resumed her education thanks to Guatemala's National Literacy Program (CONALFA).[7]

She speaks Kaqchikel Mayan as well as Spanish and some Poqomam Mayan.[2][5]

In 2016, she graduated from University of San Carlos de Guatemala with a degree in acting.[2]

Career

She was discovered via a casting call by Jayro Bustamante,[3][5] and acted in two of Bustamante's films, Ixcanul and La Llorona.[5]

At the 2019 Venice Film Festival, she wore a typical Quetzaltenango costume.[8]

In 2022, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe by appearing in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever where she played Namor's mother.[9]

Movies
Year Title Character Director Notes
2015 Ixcanul María Jayro Bustamante Winner of the Alfred Bauer Silver Bear Award
2018 Bel Canto Carmen Paul Weitz
2019 La Llorona Alma Jayro Bustamante Nominated for the Platino Awards for Best Actress
2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Princess Fen Ryan Coogler
The Pool of the Nobodies Anayeli José Luis Solís Winner - Best Actress at the International Film Festival of Mérida and Yucatán[10]

Winner - Best Feature Actress at the Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival[11]

Television
Year Title Character Director Notes
2018 Malinche La Malinche Patricia Arriaga Jordán

References
  1. "La guatemalteca que fue premiada como mejor actriz en un festival internacional en Canadá". Aprende Guatemala.com (in Spanish). 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  2. "María Mercedes Coroy y la energía artística detrás de la actriz de Ixcanul". Look Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  3. "The Star of Guatemalan Hit 'Ixcanul' on Being Afraid She'd "Ruin" the Film & Turning Down the Role". Remezcla. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. "LIA COHEN". LIA COHEN. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  5. "The Volcanic Force of María Mercedes Coroy". www.culturalsurvival.org. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. Lucía González, Ana (31 May 2015). "La fuerza de una mirada". Prensa Libre. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. Archila, Haydeé. "Las mujeres del volcán". ContraPoder. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. "María Mercedes Coroy luce traje típico de Xela durante la premier de "La Llorona" en Venecia". emisorasunidas.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  9. Kelley, Aidan (13 November 2022). "The Ways in Which Namor is Killmonger 2.0". Collider. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  10. "María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a mejor actriz en Festival Internacional de Cine por su participación en el filme "La alberca de los Nadies"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  11. "María Mercedes Coroy gana premio a Mejor actriz en Caracas" (in Spanish). 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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