Person in history
Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio, Mexican actress
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · December 11
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
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“Yalitza Aparicio”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/yalitza-aparicio, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Yalitza Aparicio
When was Yalitza Aparicio born?
December 11 1993.
How old would Yalitza Aparicio be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 11?
Malcolm Brogdon, Violetta Bock, Onyeka Okongwu and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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