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'{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = María Félix (had a huge dick) | image = María Félix.jpg | imagesize = 180px | birth_name = María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña | birth_date = {{Birth date|1914|4|8}} | birth_place = [[Álamos]], [[Sonora]], Mexico | death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|04|08|1914|04|08}} | death_place = [[Mexico City]], Mexico | other_names = La Doña | years_active = 1940–1971 | spouse = Enrique Álvarez (1931–1938; 1 child, [[Enrique Álvarez Félix]])<br />[[Agustín Lara]] (1943–1947)<br />[[Jorge Negrete]] (1952–1953)<br />Alex Berger (1956–1974) | children = Enrique Álvarez Félix (1934–1996) | website = }} '''María Félix''' (April 8, 1914 – April 8, 2002) was a Mexican actress and the most iconic [[leading lady]] of the [[Golden Age of Mexican cinema|Golden Age]] of [[Cinema of Mexico|Mexican cinema]], known for her larger-than-life, tough character in films. She was nominated for five [[Ariel Award]]s, of which she won three for ''[[Enamorada (1946 film)|Enamorada]]'', ''[[Río Escondido (1948 film)|Río Escondido]]'', ''[[The Devil Is a Woman (1950 film)|Doña Diabla]]'' and a special [[Ariel Award|Golden Ariel Award]] for her contribution to cinema. She was more commonly known, particularly in her later years, by the honorific '''La Doña'''. ==Early Life== She was born '''María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña''' in Álamos, [[Sonora]], Mexico. There is some dispute regarding Miss Félix's date of birth. There is a large (but not unanimous) opinion that she was born on April 8, 1914, which means that she died on her 88th birthday. However, her obituary in ''[[The New York Times]]'' states that she was born on May 4, 1914, which would have made her 87 at the time of her death on April 8, 2002. Some claim her birth certificate supports the April 8, 1914 birthdate, although no actual evidence (such as a copy of either the birth or the death certificate) has been presented as concrete evidence. {{Citation needed|date=June 2007}} Félix was the ninth of twelve children born to Bernardo Félix, descendant of [[Yaqui]] Indians and Josefina Güereña, who was of [[Spanish people|Spanish descent]]: Josefina, María de la Paz, Bernardo, Miguel, María Mercedes, Fernando, María del Sacramento, Pablo, Victoria Eugenia, Ricardo and Benjamin. Since her childhood, María showed a strong temperament. She preferred playing with boys than girls, which would carry the jealousy of her sisters.<ref>{{cite book|last=Félix|first=María|title=Todas mis Guerras|publisher=Clío|date=1994|pages= 52|isbn= 968-6932-08-9}}</ref>. During her teens, she had an incestuous relationship with her brother Paul: "The Perfume of Incest, do not have another love". Her brother was admitted to the College Miltar in Mexico City, where he died mysteriously soon after. The authorities claimed that he committed suicide.<ref>{{cite book|last=Félix|first=María|title=Todas mis Guerras|publisher=Clío|date=1994|pages= 84|isbn= 968-6932-08-9}}</ref> In 1931 she married Enrique Alvarez Alatorre, a seller of [[Max Factor]] whom she met in Guadalajara. He was the father of her only child, also actor [[Enrique Alvarez Felix]]. The couple divorced in 1938. María lived for a time at home with her parents until 1939, when she traveled with her son to Mexico City. However, soon after, her ex-husband took their son. María was able to recover until 1943.<ref>Félix (1993), vol. 1, p. 65-75</ref>. ===Career=== María Félix was discovered by businessman Fernando Palacios in [[Mexico City]], when she was walking down the street. Félix made ​​her first appearance in the film world in Black and White Ball at the Country Club, where the female stars of Mexico at the time: [[Esther Fernandez]], [[Lupe Velez]] and [[Andrea Palma (actress)|Andrea Palma]] were gathered. The Calderon Brothers, famous filmmakers in Mexico, led her to [[Hollywood]], where she met [[Cecil B. DeMille]], who offered her work in the [[Metro-Goldwyn Mayer]]. María refused, wishing to work in Mexico.<ref>Félix (1993), vol. 1, p. 80</ref>. Palacios introduced her to the filmmaker [[Miguel Zacarías]], who would give her the opportunity of starring ''[[El Peñon de las Animas]]'' alongside [[Jorge Negrete]]. In 1943 she starred ''[[Doña Bárbara (1943 film)|Doña Bárbara]]'', directed by [[Fernando de Fuentes (film director)|Fernando de Fuentes]] and inspired in the novel of the Venezuelan writer [[Romulo Gallegos]]. De Fuentes increased her popularity with such films as ''[[La Mujer sin Alma]]'' (1944) and ''[[La Devoradora]]'' (1946); the latter making the actress the vamp of Mexican cinema in the 1940s. María Félix never accepted to work on films in Hollywood because she stated that Americans would offer her Native-American roles.<ref name=mito>{{cite web|title=María Félix es un mito del cine mexicano|url=http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/206679.maria-felix-es-un-mito-del-cine-mexicano.html|accessdate=November 29, 2011}}</ref> She reportedly lost the only lead role of "Pearl Chavez" in the 1945 film ''[[Duel in the Sun (film)|Duel in the Sun]]'', although it was written with her in mind, to [[Jennifer Jones (actor)|Jennifer Jones]], reportedly due to work commitments in Europe. As a result, she never achieved the fame in the USA that she achieved in Latin America and Europe. In 1945, Félix filmed ''Vértigo'', directed by Antonio Momplet. According to Félix, because of this movie, she and [[Dolores del Río]] mistook their paths for a brief period of time. The film had been written for Del Río, but by mistake, the messenger sent the film to Félix. Meanwhile, Del Río finished filming the movie ''[[La Selva de Fuego]]'' (written for María).<ref>{{cite book|last=Félix|first=María|title=Todas mis Guerras|publisher=Clío|date=1994|pages= 84|isbn= 968-6932-08-9}}</ref> In 1946, she came under the influence of director [[Emilio Fernández]], with whom she made the films ''[[Enamorada (1946 film)|Enamorada]]'' (1946), ''[[Río Escondido (1948 film)|Río Escondido]]'' (1947) and ''[[Maclovia (1948 film)|Maclovia]]'' (1948), launching her career throughout Europe. [[File:MariaFelixLaValentina.jpg|thumb|200px|right|María Félix in ''[[La Valentina]]'' (1966)]] She worked in Spain in ''[[Mare Nostrum]]'' (1948), ''Una mujer cualquiera'', ''La Noche del Sábado'' (1950) and the Spanish-French film ''La Couronne Noire'' (1951). Later she moves to [[Italy]] where she filmed ''[[Messalina]]'' (1951, directed by [[Carmine Gallone]]) and ''Incantessimo Tragico'' (1951). In 1952 she work in [[Argentina]], in the film ''La Pasión Desnuda'', directed by [[Luis Cesar Amadori]]. In 1953 she returned to México, where filmed ''El Rapto'', the last film of her third husband, Jorge Negrete. In France, she worked with [[Jean Renoir]] in the successful film ''[[French Cancan]]'' (1954) with [[Jean Gabin]] and in ''Les Heros sont Fatigues'' (1955) with [[Yves Montand]]. She returned to Mexico in 1955, and filmed successful films like ''[[La Escondida]]'' (1955) with [[Pedro Armendariz]], ''[[Tizoc (film)|Tizoc]]'' (1956) with [[Pedro Infante]] and ''[[The Soldiers of Pancho Villa]]'' (1959) with [[Dolores del Rio]]. In later years, her films were inspired by the [[Mexican Revolution]] as ''[[Juana Gallo]]'' (1961), ''[[La Valentina]]'' (1966), and ''[[La Generala]]'' (1970), her last film. Her last films made abroad were ''[[Beyond All Limits]]'' (Mexican-American production, 1957) with [[Jack Palance]], ''Faustina'' (Spain, 1957), ''Sonatas'' (Spain, 1957) directed by [[Juan Antonio Bardem]] and ''[[La Fievre Monte a El Pao]]'' (French-Mexican production, 1959) directed by [[Luis Buñuel]]. She appears nude in the film ''[[Amor y sexo]]'' (''[[Safo'63]]'') in 1963. ===Relationships=== Her first husband was the [[Max Factor]] seller Enrique Alvarez Alatorre, father of her only child, also actor [[Enrique Alvarez Felix]]. The couple married in 1931 and divorced in 1938. Her second husband was the famous Mexican musician and composer [[Agustin Lara]] ''El Músico Poeta''. She met him in 1943, and married in 1945. In the honeymoon in [[Acapulco]], Lara composed her the famous song ''[[María Bonita]]'' (''Pretty María''). <ref>Félix (1993), vol. 2, p. 53</ref> With this song María achieved international fame. The couple divorced in 1947. Her third husband was the Mexican actor and singer [[Jorge Negrete]]. They met in 1942, during the shooting of ''[[El Peñón de las Ánimas]]'' and had mutual dislike. The situation changed when María returned to Mexico from Spain in 1953. However, Negrete was deathly suffering from liver cirrhosis , and died in Los Angeles, 11 months after their marriage.<ref>Félix (1993), vol. 3, p. 24-31</ref> Her last husband was a French banker, Alex Berger, whom she married in 1956. Berger owned thoroughbred horses, achieving notable success with the colt [[Nonoalco]] who won four [[Group One]] races including the 1974 [[British Classic Races|British Classic]], the [[2,000 Guineas Stakes|2,000 Guineas]]. When Berger died in 1974, Félix inherited his multi-million dollar thoroughbred horse racing stable. {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} ===In music, art and fashion=== [[Agustín Lara]] wrote many songs for her, among them the famous ''María Bonita''. It has been recorded by many singers including [[Plácido Domingo]]. Other song writers also composed songs for her, like ''María de Todas las Marías'' by [[Juan Gabriel]]. Félix was painted by many artists, including [[Diego Rivera]], [[Leonor Fini]], [[Leonora Carrington]], [[Stanislao Lepri]], [[Bridget Bate Tichenor|Bridget Tichenor]] and [[Antoine Tzapoff]].<ref name="María Félix la Doña totals 7.3 million">[http://www.artquid.com/home/4-art-market-news/175/maria-felix-la-dona-totals-7-3-million.html Estate of María Félix: la Doña totals $7.3 million]</ref> In 1949, [[Diego Rivera]] painted a portrait of her, which Félix classified as "muy malo" ("really bad"). This portrait; was originally intended to premiere in a retrospective on Rivera's work but Félix did not allow the painting to be displayed, as she never liked it. She did keep it for many years though, until she sold it to Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} In fashion, Félix was dressed by designers like [[Christian Dior]], Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, and [[Balenciaga]]. The House of [[Hermès]] (Couture Department) designed extravagant creations just for her. She was a noted collector of fine antiques. She favored important pieces like her famous collection of [[Second French Empire|Second Empire]] furniture. She was also a jewellery connoisseur and had an extensive jewelry collection, including the 41.37 carat (8.274 g), D-flawless "Ashoka" diamond. In 1968, Félix commissioned a serpent diamond necklace from [[Cartier SA|Cartier Paris]]. The result was an impressive, completely articulated serpent made out of platinum and white gold and encrusted with 178.21 carats (35.642 g) of diamonds. In 1975, she again asked Cartier to create a necklace for her, this time in the shape of two crocodiles. The two crocodile bodies were made of 524.9&nbsp;grams of gold, one covered with 1,023 yellow diamonds, while the other was adorned with 1,060 circular cut emeralds. {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} Since Félix's death, these jewellery pieces have been displayed as part of '''The Art of Cartier Collection''' in several museums around the world. To pay tribute to the actress, in 2006 Cartier debuted its La Doña de Cartier collection. ''The La Doña de Cartier watch'' with reptilian links was created to impress by its wild look. The case of the La Doña de Cartier features a trapezoid shape with asymmetrical profile reminding a crocodile's head. The wristband of the watch resembles the contours of a crocodile in large, bold and gold scales. The La Doña de Cartier Collection also includes jewellery, accessories, and leather handbags.<ref>[http://watches.infoniac.com/index.php?page=articles&catid=1&id=14 La Dona de Cartier Reptile-Like Watch]</ref> ==Death== Maria Felix died on April 8, 2002 in Mexico City at 88 years old due to cardiac arrest. Her remains were interred in the Panteón Francés in Mexico City. ==Filmography== {{Main|María Félix filmography}} ==Sources== ===Bibliography=== * {{cite book |last= Felix|first= María|title= Todas mis Guerras|year= 1994|publisher= Clío|isbn= 968-11-0556-7}} * {{cite book |last= Agrasánchez Jr.|first= Rogelio |title= Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema|year= 2001|publisher= Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez|isbn= 968-5077-11-8}} * {{cite book |last= Taibo I.|first= Paco Ignacio |title= María Félix: 47 pasos por el cine|year= 1986 |publisher= Editorial Planeta|isbn= 968-406-283-4}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Biography}} {{wikiquote}} *[http://mariafelixladona.tripod.com/ Maria Félix: "La Doña"] *{{IMDb name|id=0299661|name=María Félix}} * {{tcmdb name|6064}} *[http://www.mariafelix.com.mx/vida.html María Félix official website] *[http://www.casademariafelix.com/page_home_w.htm Casa María Félix] *[http://mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/mariafelixporsiempre/ María Félix por siempre] {{sp icon}} *[http://www.deleusejewelers.com/DeleuseBlog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=15&blogId=1 Maria Félix and the Cartier La Dona] *{{Find a Grave|6333847}} {{CinemaofMexico}} {{CinemaofSpain}} {{CinemaofFrance}} {{Persondata |NAME = Félix, María |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Güereña, María de los Ángeles Félix |SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor |DATE OF BIRTH = 1914 (either April 8 or May 4) |PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Álamos]], [[Sonora]], Mexico |DATE OF DEATH = April 8, 2008 |PLACE OF DEATH = Mexico City, Mexico}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Felix, Maria}} [[Category:1914 births]] [[Category:2002 deaths]] [[Category:Golden Ariel Award winners]] [[Category:Ariel Award winners]] [[Category:Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] [[Category:Indigenous Mexicans]] [[Category:Mexican actors]] [[Category:Mexican artists' models]] [[Category:Mexican businesspeople]] [[Category:Mexican film actors]] [[Category:Mexican people of Basque descent]] [[Category:Mexican television actors]] [[Category:Golden Age of Mexican cinema]] [[Category:People from Álamos]] [[Category:Cardiovascular disease deaths in Mexico]] [[an:María Félix]] [[bg:Мария Феликс]] [[de:María Félix]] [[es:María Félix]] [[fr:María Félix]] [[gl:María Félix]] [[id:María Félix]] [[it:María Félix]] [[la:Maria Felix]] [[nl:María Félix]] [[ru:Феликс, Мария]] [[sh:María Félix]] [[sv:María Félix]]'