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Ana Bertha Lepe
Ana Bertha Lepe
	Lepe in 1966
Born	Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez; 12 September 1934; Tecolotlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Died	24 October 2013 (aged 79); Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actress

Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez^[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈana ˈβeɾta ˈlepe]; 12 September 1934 – 24 October 2013) was a Mexican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. In 1953 she was crowned Señorita México (Miss Mexico) and the third runner-up at the Miss Universe 1953.^[2]

Career

She made her film debut in La justicia del lobo (1952) her first of many films, she then entered and won the Miss Mexico contest.^{[citation needed]} In 1955, she filmed in Cuba Una gallega en La Habana. In 1959, she participated in Señoritas with Christiane Martel, the Miss Universe 1953 in the year Lepe obtained third place. She is internationally known for her starring role as Gamma in La nave de los monstruos (1960), a classic science fiction comedy co-starring Eulalio González "Piporro" and Lorena Velázquez. In 1960, Lepe's father shot and killed her fiancé, actor Agustín de Anda and disappeared from show business for several years. In 1977, she acted in the first of many telenovelas, Pacto de amor.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

She was briefly married once, but had no children.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Ana Bertha Lepe died on 24 October 2013, aged 79.^[3]

Selected filmography

The Justice of the Wolf (1952)
The Spot of the Family (1953)
The Viscount of Monte Cristo (1954)
Kid Tabaco (1955)
Look What Happened to Samson (1955)
La Feria de San Marcos (1958)
Where Are Our Children Going? (1958)
La nave de los monstruos (1960)
A Girl from Chicago (1960)
Rebel Without a House (1960)
Los valientes no mueren (1962)
Tin-Tan El Hombre Mono (1963)
El tesoro del Rey Salomon (1964)
Mundo de juguete (TV) (1974)
El patrullero 777 (1978)
Sentimientos Ajenos (TV) (1996)
Ángela (TV) (1998)

References

^ "Nombres artísticos". Diario Oficial de la Federación. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
^ "'Miss Universe' Is French Girl". The Palm Beach Post. 19 July 1953. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
^ "Espectculos - Fallece la actriz Ana Bertha Lepe". El Universal. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.

Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.

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[1] "Nombres artísticos". Diario Oficial de la Federación. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

['Miss_Universe'_Is_French_Girl-2] "'Miss Universe' Is French Girl". The Palm Beach Post. 19 July 1953. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

[3] "Espectculos - Fallece la actriz Ana Bertha Lepe". El Universal. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.

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