Martín, Ana

(Ana María or Beatriz Martínez Solórzano)

(1946 or '47? - )

   waif-like actress, daughter of comedian Jesús Martínez "Palillo." After being chosen as Mexico's representative for the "Miss World" pageant, Martín was disqualified for being underage. She made her screen debut instead, in El gangster (1964). Later that year she appeared in Marcelo y María, for which she received a Diosa de Plata as Best New Performer. Since that time she has received Ariel nominations for Best Co-Starring Actress (for Fin de fiesta) and Best Supporting Actress (for El lugar sin límites and Los indolentes). She became very popular in telenovelas like "Gabriel and Gabriela" and "El Pecado de Oyuki" (after months of wearing Asian makeup for this series, Martín had to undergo plastic surgery to correct damage to her face) and also works on the stage.