Acting
Mapita Cortés
Born — Died
1939-08-04 — 2006-01-01
Place of birth
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Known for
Acting
Credits
13 titles
Mapita Cortés (August 4, 1939 – January 1, 2006, born as María del Pilar Mercado Cordero in 1939 in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico, passed away in Mexico City) was a Puerto Rican telenovela and film actress in Mexico. She is the mother of Mexican actor Luis Gatica, wife of Lucho Gatica, niece of Puerto Rican actress Mapy Cortés, and niece-in-law of Mexican actor Fernando Cortés. Mapita Cortés was also the cousin of the famous Paquito Cordero, who was two years younger than her. Cortés was Miss Puerto Rico in the 1957 Miss Universe pageant and finished as one of the five finalists. Mapita Cortés had shown a desire to become an actress since she was a child. As she and he…
Known for
6.0Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the United States-based Miss Universe Organization. The contest is the largest pageant in the world in terms of live TV coverage, airing yearly in more than 190 countries worldwide to an audience of over 2.5 billion people. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss Universe Organization and its brand, along with Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, are currently owned by the WME/IMG talent agency.
Miss Universe
1955
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Marionetas
1986
A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz and make a pact and promise not to get involved with men. But they all are in love with different guys and that complicates things.
Póker de reinas
1960
4.8By the negligence of parents who not assume their responsibility in sex education, many lives are ruined
La edad de la tentación
1959
6.4Two doctors make a pact in which they swear that the first to die will return - if possible - to tell the other how to get a glimpse of the afterlife while still alive.
Black Pit of Dr. M
1959
Four young women facing "crises," mostly centered around the crucially-important issue of preserving their virginity in a variety of purity-oath threatening situations.
Señoritas
1959
Film credits
1960s · 4 titles
A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz and make a pact and promise not to get involved with men. But they all are in love with different guys and that complicates things.
Póker de reinas
1960
5.6Young lawyer is mistaken for music professor and goes to live at a boarding school for young women.
Dormitorio para señoritas
1960
6.0Two unknown performers try to break into television. Meanwhile, a guy that calls himself 'El Vengador' is doing a Phantom of the Opera number on the studio executives...
Variedades de medianoche
1960
5.8A busfull of tourists arrives in Acapulco; each passenger has his/her little chunk of drama or comedy.
Vacaciones en Acapulco
1961
1950s · 7 titles
4.8By the negligence of parents who not assume their responsibility in sex education, many lives are ruined
La edad de la tentación
1959
6.4Two doctors make a pact in which they swear that the first to die will return - if possible - to tell the other how to get a glimpse of the afterlife while still alive.
Black Pit of Dr. M
1959
Four young women facing "crises," mostly centered around the crucially-important issue of preserving their virginity in a variety of purity-oath threatening situations.
Señoritas
1959
6.0The rigid professor Germán, president of the League of Honor and Modesty, hates statues of naked women, but the spirit of his ancestor Casanova leads him to episodes of debauchery and conquest. Married to the rigid Severa, he becomes a corrupt mayor. Only the moralistic Rosa will be able to free him from these strange influences to improve his life and that of the town.
3 Lessons of Love
1959
6.8Professional story-teller falls afoul of a sultan, but saves himself from execution using the tricks of his trade.
Las mil y una noches
1958
6.3Aging lecher struggles to launch an institution of higher learning for young ladies.
Escuela de verano
1959
6.5The rowdiest guy in each of three states hears rumors about the badassness of the other two and they all set out to meet each other. Comical complications.
Los tres vivales
1958
Series credits
6.0Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the United States-based Miss Universe Organization. The contest is the largest pageant in the world in terms of live TV coverage, airing yearly in more than 190 countries worldwide to an audience of over 2.5 billion people. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss Universe Organization and its brand, along with Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, are currently owned by the WME/IMG talent agency.
Miss Universe
1955
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Marionetas
1986