Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez (; 12 September 1934 – 24 October 2013) was a Mexican actress and beauty queen. In 1953, she was

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(Miss Mexico) and the third runner-up at the

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contest.

Career

She made her film debut in ''La justicia del lobo'' (1952) her first of many films, she then entered and won the Miss Mexico contest. In 1955, she filmed in Cuba ''Una gallega en La Habana''. In 1959, she participated in ''Señoritas'' with

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'' (1960), a classic science fiction comedy co-starring Eulalio González "Piporro" and

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. In 1960, Lepe's father shot and killed her fiancé, actor Agustín de Anda and disappeared from show business for several years. In 1977, she acted in the first of many

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s, ''Pacto de amor''.

Personal life

She was briefly married once, but had no children.

Death

Ana Bertha Lepe died on 24 October 2013, aged 79.

Selected filmography

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The Viscount of Monte Cristo ''The Viscount of Monte Cristo'' (Spanish: ''El Vizconde de Montecristo'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Andrés Soler.Hershfield & Maciel p.77 The film draw ...

'' (1954) *''Kid Tabaco'' (1955) *''

Look What Happened to Samson ''Look What Happened to Samson'' (Spanish:''Lo que le pasó a Sansón'') is a 1955 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Yolanda Varela.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Main cas ...

'' (1955) *'' La Feria de San Marcos'' (1958) *''

Where Are Our Children Going? ''Where Are Our Children Going?'' ( es, ¿Adónde van nuestros hijos?) is a 1958 Mexican drama film directed by Benito Alazraki. It was released in 1958. It starred Dolores del Río. Based in the play ''Half Tone (Medio tono)'' by Rodolfo Usigli. ...

'' (1958) *''

La nave de los monstruos ''The Ship of Monsters'' ( es, La nave de los monstruos) is a 1960 Mexican comic science fiction film. It was produced by Jesús Sotomayor Martínez, directed by Rogelio A. González, and starred Eulalio González, Ana Bertha Lepe and Lorena Vel ...

'' (1960) *''

A Girl from Chicago ''A Girl from Chicago'' (Spanish: ''Una chica de Chicago'') is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and starring Ana Bertha Lepe, Javier Armet and Rafael Durán.Labanyi & Pavlović p.236 synopsis A Spanish girl educated in Chica ...

'' (1960) * ''

Rebel Without a House ''Rebel Without a House'' (Spanish:''Rebelde sin casa'') is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed by Benito Alazraki and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Cast * Germán Valdés as Te ...

'' (1960) *''Los valientes no mueren'' (1962) *''Tin-Tan El Hombre Mono'' (1963) *''El tesoro del Rey Salomon'' (1964) *''

Mundo de juguete ''Mundo de juguete'' (English: ''Toy World'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is a remake of the 1973 Argentine telenovela ''Papá corazón''. It premiered on November 4, 1974, on Canal de las Estrellas and ended on February 25, ...

'' (TV) (1974) *''El patrullero 777'' (1978) *''

Sentimientos Ajenos ''Sentimientos Ajenos'' (English: ''Feelings of Others'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from Monday August 19, 1996 to Friday January 3, 1997, and it is based on radiono ...

'' (TV) (1996)

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Biography

1934 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Mexican actresses Actresses from Jalisco Golden Age of Mexican cinema Mexican beauty pageant winners Mexican female models Mexican film actresses Mexican stage actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Miss Universe 1953 contestants {{Mexico-actor-stub