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María Herminia Pérez de León, better known as Mimí Derba (9 October 1893 – 14 July 1953) was a Mexican actress, screenwriter, and film director, considered the first female film director in Mexico.
Mimí Derba. Actress: En defensa propia. Althought most of her career was before the cameras, Mimí Derba is better remembered as the first woman director in Mexico (and perhaps in Latin America).
- January 1, 1
- Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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- Mexico D.F., Mexico
María Herminia Pérez de León ( Ciudad de México, 9 de julio de 1893-Ciudad de México, 14 de julio de 1953), conocida como Mimí Derba, fue una actriz, guionista, productora y directora de cine mexicana.
Mimí Derba. Actress: En defensa propia. Althought most of her career was before the cameras, Mimí Derba is better remembered as the first woman director in Mexico (and perhaps in Latin America).
- July 9, 1893
- July 14, 1953
After 1917 and until her death in 1953, Mimí Derba starred in over seventy Mexican silent and sound films. In addition, she established her name as a writer, publishing short essays in various magazines and collecting an anthology of these writings in a volume titled Realidades, published in 1921.
Mimí Derba (1893–1953) was a Mexican actress and the first female director in Mexico. Derba founded one of the very first Mexican production companies, Azteca Films. She had a successful career in Vaudeville before entering films.
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Mimí Derba is perhaps best remembered today for her interpretations of a loving mother and aristocrat, whether in the film, “Ustedes los ricos”, “Salón México”, “Dos tipos de...
