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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Female

Birthday

1893-01-01

Day of Death

1953-07-14 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Also Known As

Mimí Derba

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

La malquerida

1949

La malquerida

as

Dona Mercedes

You the Rich

1948

You the Rich

as

La Millonaria

María Eugenia

1943

María Eugenia

as

Virginia

Balajú

1944

Balajú

as

Doña Lupe

Una gitana en México

1945

Una gitana en México

as

Doña Engracia

Adios mi chaparrita

1941

Adios mi chaparrita

as

Doña Panchita

Santa

1932

Santa

as

Doña Elvira

A Letter of Love

1943

A Letter of Love

as

Doña Rosa

Acapulco

1952

Acapulco

as

Abuela de Ricardo

White hair

1950

White hair

as

Doña Emilia

Woman Without a Soul

1944

Woman Without a Soul

as

Mamá de Teresa

Wild Flower

1943

Wild Flower

as

Doña Clara

Salon Mexico

1949

Salon Mexico

as

Señora directora

La loca de la casa

1950

La loca de la casa

as

Madre superiora

The Absentee

1952

The Absentee

as

Doña Elena, madre de Isabel

Rondalla

1949

Rondalla

as

Rosauro Castro

1950

Rosauro Castro

as

Doña Margarita

Cuando lloran los valientes

1947

Cuando lloran los valientes

as

Mamá de Cristina

Dos tipos de cuidado

1953

Dos tipos de cuidado

as

Doña Josefa

Refugiados en Madrid

1938

Refugiados en Madrid

as

La marquesa

La vida en broma

1950

La vida en broma

as

Doña Eugenia

Rocambole

1946

Rocambole

as

Madre de Antonieta

Inmaculada

1950

Inmaculada

as

Madre de Luis Angel

María

1938

María

as

Nosotras, las taquígrafas

1950

Nosotras, las taquígrafas

as

Mamá de Bertha

México de mis recuerdos

1944

México de mis recuerdos

as

Tía Gertrudis

Production

Crew

Directing