BirthDecember 111993

Yalitza Aparicio

Yalitza Aparicio, Mexican actress

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When
Saturday, December 11 199333 years ago
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Yalitza Aparicio

At a glance

Born 1993-12-11.

Who they were

Yalitza Aparicio Martínez is a Mexican actress. She made her film debut as Cleo in Alfonso Cuarón's 2018 drama Roma, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; Aparicio was the first Indigenous Mexican woman to be nominated for that award. In 2019, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She was also named the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples in the same year.

Early life

Early life Yalitza Aparicio Martínez was born 11 December 1993 [ 1 ] in Tlaxiaco , Oaxaca . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Her parents are of indigenous origin ; her father is Mixtec and her mother is Triqui . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] She was not, however, fluent in the Mixtec language and had to learn it for her role in Roma . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Aparicio was raised by a single mother who worked as a maid. [ 8 ] She does not have formal training in acting ,

Path and career

Recognition She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2019. [ 1 ] ^ "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?" . BBC News . 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021 . Retrieved 17 December 2022 .

Why this date

Yalitza Aparicio appears on our December 11 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

December 11 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1993Yalitza Aparicio
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  3. 2006International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust
  4. 2007Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
  5. 2008Bernie Madoff
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  7. 2012Aqrab massacre
  8. 20172017 New York City Subway bombing
  9. 20192019 Bougainvillean independence referendum
  10. 2020Food and Drug Administration
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December 11 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Saturday.

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