Fashion
Icons of the Mexican Red Carpet
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Maria Felix
Considered "the most beautiful face in the history of Mexican cinema", Maria Felix, also known as "La Doña", is the supreme icon of Mexico's golden age of film. The song "Maria bonita" was written about her, she had portraits painted by Diego Rivera, and Christian Dior dressed her in opulent gowns. She was a pioneer, playing strong female characters. Cecile B. De Mille offered her work in MGM, but she turned him down; she belonged to Mexico.Before Jennifer Lopez earned her title of top diva on red carpets, an entire generation of Latin American actresses defined glamour during Mexico's Golden Age of cinema. Meet the fashionistas who crossed over to Hollywood and paved the way for today's fashion icons.
