Carmen Salinas Lozano

Carmen Salinas Lozano was born in Torreón, Coahuila, and began impersonating famous singers and radio personalities in local contests at age ten. In 1953, she made her professional debut at the Teatro Ópera in Mexico City, starring in the 1960s with leading comic figures of Mexican Golden Age cinema, including Cantinflas and Mauricio Garcés.

Salinas was universally beloved across Latin America for her colorful, sharp-tongued, and motherly portrayals in classic telenovelas such as María Mercedes, María la del Barrio (with Thalía), and Mi corazón es tuyo. In 1997, she created and produced the legendary cabaret stage musical Aventurera, which ran for over fifteen years and launched top Mexican actresses. In her late career, she appeared in Tony Scott's Man on Fire (2004) and served as a federal deputy in the Mexican Congress (2015–2018).