Columba Domínguez Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mexican Academy of Film in 2013
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Como Mexico no hay dos!" in 1945
• Was discovered by director Emilio Fernández and had small roles in his films "La perla" and "Rio Escondido․"
• Frequently worked with director Emilio Fernández, and was considered one of his muses, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema
• After retiring from film in 1987, she began dancing, playing piano, and painting, the last of which resulted in an exhibition in Europe
• Best known for her role as Paloma in "Pueblerina" and as Mercedes in "The River and Death․"
• Wrote a book about her relationship with Emilio Fernández titled "Emilio, the Indian that I Love" after his death in 1986