Yalitza Aparicio is a social media sensation, model, and professional actor. In 2018, Aparicio made her acting debut in the drama film Roma. Similarly, Alfonso Cuarón is the film’s writer and director. In November of 2018, the film was released.
The actress also garnered positive reviews, with The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw commenting that she “brings to the character something sweet, sensitive, stoic, and unselfish.” Fans and journalists alike praised and supported the indigenous actor for her great performance. “This amazing film’s treasure is the indigenous actress.”
Aparicio was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. Aparicio was also the first Indigenous American woman and the second Mexican woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Salma Hayek was the first woman to win for her part in Frida in 2002.
In the Best Supporting Actress category, three different Mexican actresses have been nominated. Katy Jurado for Broken Lance in 1954, Adriana Barraza for Babel in 2006, and Marina de Tavira for Roma in 2018. In addition, in January 2019, the actress was featured on the cover of Vogue México. Aparicio was granted the keys to Panama City, Panama on April 8, 2018. She is currently enrolled in New York City’s EF international school.
