Yalitza Aparicio – All you need to know about the Academy Award nominated actress and her debut in Roma
The newbie star has impressed critics with her jaw-dropping performance
YALITZA has taken Hollywood by storm since her groundbreaking acting debut.
Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican beauty, her acting career, and her movie Roma.
Who is Yalitza Aparicio?
Yalitza is a 25-year-old actress from Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico.
She is of indigenous descent with her father being Mixtec and her mother Triqui.
Yalitza is currently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress thanks to her performance in Roma.
She is the first Indigenous and second Mexican woman to ever get a nomination from the Academy.
What has she been in?
She is actually trained as a pre-school teacher and has no training formal training or experience in acting.
Her leading role in Roma as the character Cleo was her first ever role.
The only other times the beautiful actress has been on any screen was when she was a celebrity guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and when she attended the 76th Golden Globe Awards.
Yalitza recently accepted a Hollywood Film Award and is currently waiting to find out if she can add an Oscar to her accomplishments.
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What is Roma about?
The movie was written and directed by legendary creative Alfonso Cuaron.
The co-production between Mexico and the US tells the story of a live-in housekeeper to a middle-class family.
It is a semi-autobiographical take on Cuaron's upbringing in Mexico City.
Roma has been nominated for 10 Oscars for the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Picture.