María Fernanda Suárez de Garay, known professionally as Mafer Suárez, is a Mexican director, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for her work on the Mexican television series ''Mujeres asesinas''. She has received a lifetime achievement award from The Association of Women in Cinema and Television, and a Silver Cross for career from the GIFF.

Early life

Suárez is from

Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fif ...

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities. It is located in nor ...

. In 2019, she helped organize the first Independent Film Festival of Tamaulipas, held in Tampico. Her younger sister is actress

Cecilia Suárez María Cecilia Suárez de Garay (; born 22 November 1971) is a Mexican actress and activist working with the United Nations and European Union campaigning against femicide and violence against women. She has starred in film, television, and the ...

. She has spoken against the concept of

nepotism Nepotism is the act of granting an In-group favoritism, advantage, privilege, or position to Kinship, relatives in an occupation or field. These fields can include business, politics, academia, entertainment, sports, religion or health care. In ...

and said that she only works with Cecilia when the production demands it; Cecilia has expressed the same.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suarez, Mafer Living people Mexican directors Mexican screenwriters People from Tampico, Tamaulipas Year of birth missing (living people)