Delia Magaña

Delia Magaña

Actor

Mexico City, Mexico
February 2, 1903

Biography

Delia Magaña was a Mexican film and television actress, singer, and dancer. Although she started as a silent film actress, Magaña became best known for her comic supporting roles in her later years. For her 60 years in the film industry, as well as for contributing to the American cinema, Magaña's name and hand print are preserved in the sidewalk outside Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

Photo

Delia Magaña 1
Delia Magaña 2

Representative Works

Picardía mexicana
Picardía mexicana
7.5
/ Spanish
María Pistolas
María Pistolas
6.7
/ English
Los Malditos
Los Malditos
5.5
/ English
Lagunilla 2
Lagunilla 2
6.3
/ Spanish
Satanic Pandemonium
Satanic Pandemonium
6.5
/ Spanish
Get Off at the Next Corner!
Get Off at the Next Corner!
6.4
/ Spanish
El norteño
El norteño
6.7
/ Spanish
El Siete Machos
El Siete Machos
8.2
/ Spanish
Divorciadas
Divorciadas
6.2
/ Spanish
La monja alférez
La monja alférez
6.0
/ Spanish
Alazán y enamorado
Alazán y enamorado
6.3
/ Spanish
El secreto de mi mujer
El secreto de mi mujer
5.6
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Picardía mexicana
1978Winner

Best Performance

Picardía mexicana

María Pistolas
1963Nominee

Best Performance

María Pistolas

Los Malditos
1966Nominee

Best Performance

Los Malditos

Career Highlights

Lagunilla 2
1982Highlight

Best Performance

Lagunilla 2

Satanic Pandemonium
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Satanic Pandemonium