Martha Higareda

At 41 years old, Martha Higareda has this physical status:

Life and career

Higareda was born in Villahermosa, Mexico, and the niece of actress Martha Cervantes and artist and therapist Jose Luis Higareda and her sister. She began performing on stage at an early age, as well as dancing jazz, flamenco, tap, and folklore. At 14 years old, she migrated to Mexico City from her hometown Tabasco to pursue an acting career. "Doctor Juan" and "Mis Juan" were two of her debuts in theater.

She joined College several years earlier at the age of 15, studying El Tecnologico de Monterey. She'd attend college in the mornings, while attending acting school in the evenings and performing in theater on weekends. Her mother and sister's mother and sister moved to Mexico City a year later and attended acting class with her. In Disney Channel's Zapping Zone, she made her first television appearance as an anchor hostess.

Martha got to audition for Y Tu Mamá También, but because she was underage and due to the full on nudity in the film, she wasn't able to do the role. Cuaron encouraged her to continue acting. She shifted from Communications to Performing Arts shortly after. Higareda appeared in Amarte Duele, directed by Fernando Sariro, in which she appeared alongside Luis Fernando Pea and Alfonso Herrera, the first female leading role in the film.

Martha's career began shortly as a box office hit, earning her the nickname "The Mexican Sweetheart" in honor. She received The Silver Goddess award for her role as female lead and MTV's most popular actress.

On television Azteca's next to Yahir, where she also worked with Mara Inés Guerra, Martha Cristiana, Fernando Sarfati, and Amara Villafuerte. Higareda's passion was in making films. Higareda returned to Jaime Camil with the film Siete D'as, in which she played a teenager whose aspiration is to bring U2 to Montere in less than a week.

In Sexo, she worked with Carlos Carrera (El crimen del Padre Amaro) and received another Silver Goddess Award. She was also ranked as the best supporting actress for the Mexican Academy Awards in 2007, as she appeared in Fiera del Cielo, directed by Fernando Sariyana, in which she appeared with Camila Sodi and Ximena Sariana. Higareda's film, Columbia Pictures, was a huge success, with her unusual haircut and fashion statement quickly becoming a hit among Mexican teenagers.

She rented her first American film in 2007 Borderland, where she appeared in films with Brian Presley and Beto Cuevas produced by Lionsgate. An Agent approached Martha Shapiro, who now works with ICM Partners, and she introduced her to Craig Shapiro, who now represents Higareda. Martha is convinced by Shapiro to move to Los Angeles. She went to Hollywood in 2008 to study script writing, and in the same year, she appeared in David Ayer's film Street Kings, including Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, and Forest Whitaker.

With three scripts already finished, she returned to her homeland, and with Te presento a Laura, she made her first independent film at the age of 25. For ten weeks in a row, the film was in the top ten films in box-office. She shot the prequel to the crime/action film Smokin' Aces, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, as a deadly female assassin with poisonous lips. She appeared in Hello Herman with Norman Reedus in 2012 as an American reporter.

She played the lead role in Lies in Plain Sight as a physically impaired woman struggling to solve her sister's murder. She received an Imagen Award for her appearance at this level.

Martha and Miri Higareda and Alejandra Cardenas produced and directed "Casese Quien Pueda" in 2014 (Marry me if you can) directed by Marco Polo Constandse and produced by Martha and Miri Higareda and Alejandra Cardenas. The film quickly became the second biggest box office record of its time. The American Studios were attracted to this. "I wanted not only to be in films but also to know the company's guts," the producer says. It's all a team effort, so if you surround yourself with the best people you can learn from them and then offer a platform to those who are still interested in their talent, magical things happen."

She received the Mayahuel Award at the Guadala International Film Festival for the film Mariachi Gringo, and in the same year she appeared in the miniseries Carlos. She appeared in the Disney film McFarland, USA, with producer Nikki Caro.

No manches Frida, she produced and appeared in No manches Frida, with Edward Allen and Mauricio Arguelles, who appeared in 2016. No Manches Frida was another box office hit, with Higareda playing a shy yet passionate Miss Lucy who falls in love with a criminal (Omar Chaparro). Martha played Chaparro for the role. The film, which was produced for $2.5 million, earned 23 million dollars in the box office.

Higareda was produced with Miguel Mier, Jimena Rodriguez, Bernardo Rugama, and 3 others' success, including a tale about finding your true passion. Higareda has always been fascinated by the fact that she has toured around her world giving teenage children inspiring yet grounding talks.

Higareda appeared in Netflix's Altered Carbon, a hardboiled tech noir television series based on Richard K. Morgan's book, as detective Kristin Ortega. Castel, niece to a Colombian cartel boss Reynaldo Fieto, also appeared in Queen of The South.

Marisol appeared in Hulu's American horror anthology television series "Into the Dark" episode "Culture Shock," in which she appeared in a leading role.

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