Diana Bracho


Diana Bracho is a Mexican actress.

Early life

Diana Bracho is the daughter of actor/director Julio Bracho, the niece of actress Andrea Palma and the aunt of actor Julio Bracho.

Career

She made her film debut as a child actress in two of her father's films: San Felipe and Immaculate Conception. She studied Philosophy and Letters in New York. She debuted professionally on stage in the play Israfel by Abelardo Rodríguez alongside Sergio Bustamante. Her television debut was in 1973. Diana Bracho won the Silver Ariel award twice, the first time in 1973.
She won her second Silver Ariel for El infierno, de todos tan temído and was nominated for Best Actress for Letters from Marusia and Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda. On August 6, 2002 she was appointed president of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. She has been involved in co-productions with countries such as The Chess Player ; Edmilson, The Dogs of War, The Aleph, The legend of the Drum, Antonieta and On Wings of Eagles.
She starred in several television series and soap operas, notably as Leonora Navarro in the telenovela Cuna de lobos, produced by Carlos Tellez. She also played the villainous Evangelina Vizcaíno in Cadenas de Amargura, produced by Carlos Sotomayor. She played the role of the black widow in the third season of Mujeres Asesinas. Though Diana was confirmed to star in Salvador Mejía's new telenovela: La tempestad, she rejected her participation.

Filmography

Television performances

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973Mi primer amorElena
1973Los miserablesCosette
1974La casa de Bernarda AlbaAmeliaTelevision film
1979El amor llego mas tardeMrs. Dobuti
1979Ángel GuerraLorenza
1981Los PardaillanLuisa
1981Histoires extraordinairesUnknown role"Le joueur d'échecs de Maelzel"
1982Leona VicarioLeona Vicario
1985EsperándoteIsabel
1986On Wings of EaglesMrs. Dobuti"Part II"
1986Cuna de lobosLeonora Navarro Castillejos de LariosMain role
1988Pasión y poderAna Laura Gómez LunaMain role
1991Cadenas de amarguraEvangelina VizcaínoMain cast
1993CaprichoEugeniaMain cast
1994El vuelo del águilaSara Pérez de Madero
1995Mujer, casos de la vida realAurora"Quién soy yo?"
1995AlondraAlondra
1995–96Retrato de familiaAlondra
1998–99El privilegio de amarYoung Ana Joaquina VelardeMain cast
1999Infierno en el paraísoDariana ValdiviaMain cast
2001El derecho de nacerClemencia Rivera de del JuncoMain cast
2003Bajo la misma pielSara Ortiz Escalante de MurilloMain cast
2006Heridas de amorBertha de AragónMain cast
2007Sexo y otros secretosIsadora4 episodes
2008Fuego en la sangreDoña Gabriela Acevedo Vda. de ElizondoMain cast
2010Locas de amorRegina
2010Mujeres asesinasNorma Blanco"Las Blanco, viudas"
2011RafaelaMoreliaMain cast
2013–14Quiero amarteLucreciaMain cast
2016El hotel de los secretosTeresa de AlarcónMain cast
2017–2019Mi marido tiene familiaBlanca Gómez de CórcegaMain cast
2021¿Qué le pasa a mi familia?Luz Torres MendozaMain role
2023Eternamente amándonosMartina RangelMain cast
2025Regalo de amorCatalina Ortigoza de la VegaMain cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryTelenovelaResult
1987Premios TVyNovelasBest Lead ActressCuna de lobosrowspan=3 Won
1992Premios TVyNovelasBest Lead ActressCadenas de amargura-
1994Premios TVyNovelasBest Female AntagonistCapricho-
2007Premios TVyNovelasBest First ActressHeridas de amorNomitated
2009Premios TVyNovelasBest Female AntagonistFuego en la sangreWon