Yalitza Aparicio Martínez (Spanish: [ɟʝaˈlitsa apaˈɾisjo] ; born 11 December 1993) is a Mexican actress.[1] She made her film debut as Cleo in Alfonso Cuarón's 2018 drama Roma, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; Aparicio was the first Indigenous American woman to be nominated for that award. In 2019, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.[2] She was also named the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples in the same year.[3][4]
Yalitza Aparicio | |
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.jpg) Aparicio at the 2019 Academy Awards | |
| Born | Yalitza Aparicio Martínez 11 December 1993 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Notable work | Roma |
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Early life
editYalitza Aparicio Martínez was born 11 December 1993[5] in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca.[6][7] Her parents are of indigenous origin; her father is Mixtec and her mother is Triqui.[8][9] She was not, however, fluent in the Mixtec language and had to learn it for her role in Roma.[10][11] Aparicio was raised by a single mother who worked as a maid.[12] She does not have formal training in acting, but rather has pursued a degree in pre-school education while already holding a degree in early childhood education and worked in a school.[11][13] She won her first acting role just prior to qualifying as a teacher.[14]
Career
editAparicio made her acting debut in the drama film Roma, which was written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film was released in November 2018. Aparicio received critical acclaim, with Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian stating that she "brings to the role something gentle, delicate, stoic and selfless. She is the jewel of this outstanding film."[15]
For her performance, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Indigenous American woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
She also earned nominations in the same category from the Chicago Film Critics Association,[16] the Critics' Choice Movie Awards,[17] the Hollywood Film Awards,[18] the Gotham Awards,[19] the San Francisco Film Critics Circle,[20] the Satellite Awards,[21] and the Women Film Critics Circle,[22] as well as recognition from Time[23] and The New York Times.[24]
Aparicio appeared on the cover of Vogue México in January 2019.[25] She also appeared in the Vanity Fair 2019 "Hollywood Issue" cover.[26] Aparicio was given the keys to Panama City, Panama, on 8 April 2019.[27] Also in 2019, Aparicio was featured in the music video for the song "Plata ta tá" by Mon Laferte and Guaynaa.[28]
In 2020, Aparicio was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[29]
In 2021, Aparicio featured in the song "América Vibra" alongside Natiruts and Ziggy Marley.[30]
In 2022, Aparicio appeared in the Mexican horror film Presencias. That same year, she had a recurring role as the Moon in four episodes of the second series of the American comedy series Los Espookys and starred in the third episode of the Mexican anthology series Mujeres asesinas.
In 2023, she co-starred with Memo Villegas and Pierre Louis in the comedy film The Great Seduction released on Netflix.[31]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Roma (2018) – Cleo
- Hijas de Brujas (short; 2021) – Clara
- Presencias (2022)[32] – Paulina
- The Great Seduction (2023)[33] – Ana
Television
edit- Mujeres asesinas (2022) - Rocío "La Insomne" [34]
- Los Espookys (2022) - The Moon
- Midnight Family (2024) -Nayeli
Recognition
editShe was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2019.[35]
Awards and nominations
edit| Academy Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated |
| Ariel Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Breakthrough Artist Award | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Roma | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Most Promising Performer | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Breakthrough Award | Nominated | ||
| Gotham Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Roma | Breakthrough Actor | Nominated |
| Hollywood Film Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Roma | New Hollywood Award | Won |
| MTV Millennial Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Herself | Top Women | Won |
| National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Herself | Outstanding Performance in a Film | Won |
| Platino Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Actress | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Roma | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama | Nominated |
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- ^ Lewis, Hilary; Crist, Allison (26 November 2018). "'The Rider' Tops Gotham Awards; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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