Medea de Novara
Medea de Novara was a Liechtensteiner-born actress who appeared in Mexican films. She was married to the Mexican film director Miguel Contreras Torres. She was noted for her resemblance to the Empress Carlota of Mexico, who she played four times on screen.
Born in Triesen, she emigrated to Hollywood, Los Angeles in 1925 and was an actress there before moving to Mexico City in 1937. From 1951 to 1979, she and her husband owned Gutenberg Castle in Balzers. She reserved the right to live in the castle until her death in 2001. Her brother Florian Kindle served in the Landtag of Liechtenstein.