María Mercedes Coroy

María Mercedes Coroy (born September 3, 1994)[1] is a Guatemalan Maya actress. She is best known for her roles in Ixcanul and La Llorona.

María Mercedes Coroy
BornSeptember 3, 1994
OccupationActress

Early life and education

Coroy grew up in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala.[2][3][4][5] She speaks Kaqchikel as well as Spanish and some Poqomam Mayan.[2][5]

In 2016, she graduated from University of San Carlos de Guatemala with a degree in acting.[2]

Career

She was discovered via a casting call by Jayro Bustamante.[3][5] She is best known for her roles in Bustamante's films Ixcanul and La Llorona.[5]

At the 2019 Venice Film Festival, she wore a typical Quetzaltenango costume.[6]

References
  1. "La guatemalteca que fue premiada como mejor actriz en un festival internacional en Canadá". Aprende Guatemala.com (in Spanish). 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  2. "María Mercedes Coroy y la energía artística detrás de la actriz de Ixcanul". Look Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  3. "The Star of Guatemalan Hit 'Ixcanul' on Being Afraid She'd "Ruin" the Film & Turning Down the Role". Remezcla. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. "LIA COHEN". LIA COHEN. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  5. "The Volcanic Force of María Mercedes Coroy". www.culturalsurvival.org. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. "María Mercedes Coroy luce traje típico de Xela durante la premier de "La Llorona" en Venecia". emisorasunidas.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.


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