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

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contest. In 1955, she filmed in Cuba ''Una gallega en La Habana''. In 1959, she participated in ''Señoritas'' with Christiane Martel, the Miss Universe 1953 in the year Lepe obtained third place. She is internationally known for her starring role as Gamma in '' La nave de los monstruos'' (1960), a classic science fiction comedy co-starring Eulalio González "Piporro" and Lorena Velázquez. 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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'' (1958) *'' Where Are Our Children Going?'' (1958) *'' La nave de los monstruos'' (1960) *'' A Girl from Chicago'' (1960) * '' Rebel Without a House'' (1960) *''Los valientes no mueren'' (1962) *''Tin-Tan El Hombre Mono'' (1963) *''El tesoro del Rey Salomon'' (1964) *'' Mundo de juguete'' (TV) (1974) *''El patrullero 777'' (1978) *'' Sentimientos Ajenos'' (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