14 Facts About Rita Macedo

Rita Macedo was a Mexican actress and dressmaker.

Rita Macedo was nominated for an Ariel Award for her 1956 performance in "Ensayo de un crimen" and in 1991 for a TVyNovelas Prize for "Alcanzar una estrella".

Rita Macedo won the Best Actress Ariel Award in 1972 for "Tu, yo, y nosotros".

Rita Macedo was married to a pioneer of Mexican radio, television and film, Luis de Llano Palmer, by whom she had two children, Julissa, an actress and musician, and Luis de Llano Macedo, renowned telenovela producer.

Rita Macedo was instrumental in bringing many works of international writers to the Mexican stage.

Maria de la Concepcion Macedo Guzman was born in Mexico City, Mexico on April 21,1925 to Miguel Macedo and Julia Guzman, a celebrated writer.

Rita Macedo's childhood was difficult, having grown up away from her parents attending boarding schools.

Rita Macedo initially used the stage name Conchita, but later changed it to Rita.

Rita Macedo began her career at age 15 under film director Mauricio de la Serna, in a film starring Mapy Cortes and Domingo Soler, which was entitled "Las Cinco Noches de Adan".

Rita Macedo was nominated for an Ariel Award as Best Co-Starring Actress for "Ensayo de un crimen" in 1956.

Rita Macedo brought "Las Criadas" a play by Jean Genet to Mexican audiences, as well as "La mala semilla", which was later successfully acted in by Angelica Maria and Maria Rojo.

Rita Macedo premiered in the play "El tuerto es rey" by her husband, Carlos Fuentes, in Barcelona, under the direction of Ricard Salvat.

Rita Macedo was then briefly married to Pablo Palomino, and after their divorce married the writer Carlos Fuentes, with whom she had a daughter Cecilia Fuentes Macedo.

On December 5,1993, Rita Macedo committed suicide by firearm, after being diagnosed with cancer.