Mayra Hermosillo

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Mayra Hermosillo
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Hermosillo at the 2025 Venice Film Festival
Born1987 [1]
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Occupation(s) Screenwriter
Director
Actress

Mayra Hermosillo (born in 1987) is an Mexican actress, film director, screenwriter, and producer.

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Early life and education

Mayra Hermosillo was born in Torreón, Mexico. [1] She started acting while at high school. [1] She later studied acting at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. [2]

Career

Hermosillo's first job in show business was as a weather presenter for the Multimedios Laguna television channel. [2] After moving to Mexico City, she worked in theater, films, and commercials. [2] After appearing in independent films, she got recognition for her roles in the TV series Falco and Narcos: Mexico . [1] [3]

In 2018, Hermosillo made her directorial and screenwriting debut with the short film En la piel de Lucía, which was screened at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. [4] [5]

In 2025 she made her feature film debut with Vanilla , a film inspired by her own childhood experiences. [6] [7] The film premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in September 2025, [5] [8] and won the Feature Fiction Award at the Adelaide Film Festival in October of that year. [9]

Selected filmography

As actress

As director and screenwriter

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Quién es Mayra Hermosillo, la actriz que hace de Enedina Arellano Félix en "Narcos: México"". El Comercio (in Spanish). November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Ovalle, Lilia (January 10, 2025). "Con la oportunidad de estar en otra piel: Mayra Hermosillo". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ramírez H., Brenda (September 21, 2023). "Quién es Mayra Hermosillo, la actriz que deslumbra en 'Las Viudas de los Jueves', la serie del momento". Caras (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (August 14, 2025). "'Vanilla,' Feature Directorial Debut of Mexican Actress Mayra Hermosillo, Picked Up by Bendita Film Sales Ahead of Venice Premiere". Variety . Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Chávez, Julieta (September 4, 2025). "Vainilla de Mayra Hermosillo hace su estreno en el Festival de Cine de Venecia". The Hollywood Reporter (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Tortoriello, Julia (October 9, 2025). "Mayra Hermosillo debuta como directora con 'Vainilla', una película sobre su infancia mexicana". Us Weekly (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (September 2, 2025). "'Narcos: Mexico' Star Mayra Hermosillo on Her Feature Directorial Debut 'Vanilla' at the Venice Film Festival: 'It Has Healed So Many Wounds in Me'". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ Torreón, El Siglo de (September 14, 2025). "Lo que viví en Venecia es único: Lagunera Mayra Hermosillo". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ Slatter, Sean (October 26, 2025). "'Vanilla', 'She' among Adelaide Film Festival prize winners". IF Magazine . Retrieved November 5, 2025.
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