Yalitza Aparicio

Movie Actress

Birthday December 11, 1993

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Tlaxiaco, Mexico

Age 30 years old

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About

School teacher turned actress who became the first Indigenous woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination, and the second Mexican woman, for her role in Roma.

Before Fame

She pursued a degree in pre-school education and earned a degree in early childhood education.

Trivia

She had to learn to speak Mixtec fluently for Roma.

Family Life

Her father is Mixtec and her mother is Triqui.

Associated With

She was the second Mexican woman to receive an Oscar nomination after Salma Hayek.