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Mercedes Carreño

Mercedes Carreño

Born: 1947-09-15 • Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico

Meche Carreño (1947–2024) was a Mexican actress, dancer, and model known for her work in Mexican cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. She became one of the most recognizable figures of the era, appearing in films such as La Choca (1974), for which she received the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress, and La inocente (1972). She was also known for her distinctive screen presence and sensual image.

Filmography
The Goddess of the Sea poster
The Goddess of the Sea
2005
Servant's Day poster
Servant's Day
1989 • Lorenza
Durazo poster
Durazo
1988
It's my Life poster
It's my Life
1982 • Meche
El Noa Noa poster
El Noa Noa
1981 • Mercedes
The Perfect Woman poster
The Perfect Woman
1979 • Marcela Nava
The Nights of Paloma poster
The Nights of Paloma
1978 • Singer
Three Stories of Love poster
Three Stories of Love
1978
El mar poster
El mar
1977 • Cecilia
Life Changes poster
Life Changes
1976 • Teresa
Red Zone poster
Red Zone
1976
The Other Virginity poster
The Other Virginity
1975 • Laura
The Dogs of God poster
The Dogs of God
1974 • Gorrión / Lupe
La Choca poster
La Choca
1974 • Flor
Partners and Lovers poster
Partners and Lovers
1973 • Dalia
Gang Riders of Death poster
Gang Riders of Death
1972
The Innocent poster
The Innocent
1972 • Constancia
The Enemy Blood poster
The Enemy Blood
1971 • Sara
Andante poster
Andante
1969 • Marta / Gigi / Ghost
There are not Crosses in the Sea poster
There are not Crosses in the Sea
1968 • María, Isabel
Damiana and the Men poster
Damiana and the Men
1967 • Damiana
Baron Brakola poster
Baron Brakola
1967 • Silvia (as Mercedes Carreño)
La Valentina poster
La Valentina
1966 • Criada de los Zúñiga (uncredited)