Aris Mejias
Date of birth:
Place of birth: Puerto Rico
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Aris Mejías, Aris Mejias Agosto
Biography
Formally trained in theatre and with 18 years of experience in front of the the camera, the award winning actress began her career in local film, theatre and television productions. Notably in feature films such as “Cayo" (2006) by Vicente Juarbe, “Che” (2008) by Steven Soderbergh, and particularly in “The Vessel” (2016) by Julio Quintana with an executive production of Terrence Malick and co-starring with Martin Sheen which showcased her bilingual abilities by shooting simultaneously all scenes in Spanish and English. She recently co-starred along Pedro Capo in “Sol de Medianoche” by Douglas Sánchez (HBO). Is the omnipresent narrating voice of Tribeca Film Festival three times winner "Una Noche” (2012) by Lucy Mulloy, the lead role in Cannes Short Film Corner selection “Endless Cycle” (2015) by Fernando Rodríguez which she garnered the “Best Actress” award at the 2016 International Oporto Film Festival. Likewise she was the lead role in the the Long Format Latin Grammy winner “Loco de amor: La historia” (2015) by Kacho López. She runs and operates her clothing line Skin Onion.
Movie Credits
La última gira
2021-06-04
Legendary singer Daniel Santos lives in Ocala, Florida, and prepares his biography with Secre, a you
Art of Love
2021-10-14
A mysterious, erotic and haunting love story between a writer/professor at Puerto Rico's leading Uni
The Commando
2022-01-07
An elite DEA agent returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery
Age of Silence
Two young adults learn about love in a post-apocalyptic world where distance must be kept to survive
The Caller
2011-08-26
Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman.
Siesta
2024-08-18
Ramona cares for a wealthy Argentine family in the US: a sick young girl named Cindy and her pregnan
Gabi
2011-12-02
A Puerto Rican saying haunts single women in their 30s: "If such a woman is not married by this time
Spic(k)
2014-07-21
What is an appropriate reaction to a difficult situation? After her son gets in a fight in school, a
Barricada
2011-10-26
A strange plague has ravaged the island of Puerto Rico, causing its inhabitants to turn into ravenou
Ciclo sin fin
2015-03-24
Jimena Silva, a young author, struggles with herself in order to finish her latest piece. Just three
Lola
2014-07-24
Lola is a young lesbian, poor/working class woman who has accepted an invitation to meet her father,
Los unos y los otros
2009-08-02
A women on death row is offered a way out of her sentence. There is only one condition... she must s
Teorías de la cigüeña
2014-11-16
When an eight year old asks his mom "where do babies come from?", he is forced to embark on an adven
Ladrones y mentirosos
2006-03-17
The film is set in the island of Puerto Rico. Because of its central location in the Caribbean, the
Cayo
2005-09-14
Ivan, Julia and Kike were born and grew up in Culebra where they shared a close friendship. Ivan ven
El aquelarre
2011-10-23
A man is convinced his pregnant wife is a witch and that she is carrying an abomination in her womb.
Sol de medianoche
2017-01-02
Manolo is a private detective who specializes in adultery cases. Commissioned by one of the victims,
The Vessel
2016-09-15
Ten years after a tsunami destroyed a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a y
Barrios
2004-02-05
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach
Verónica
2016-12-01
After her short relationship comes to an explosive end, Verónica seeks to clear her mind by hopeless
One Night
2012-04-19
In Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. Accused of assault, he appeals to Elio to help him reac
Che: Part One
2008-09-05
The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore
El brindis del bohemio
2009-12-31
The Alternative
2017-06-24
Valentina Moreno, a single mother who works as a housekeeper for a wealthy Manhattan family, takes d
Ana
2020-01-03
Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankrup
Bella
2024-11-01
Amidst the isolation of the COVID crisis, a couple's quest to start a family leads them to an adopti
Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
2024-10-18
Ricky, a 30-year-old police officer, rents a hotel suite beyond his means because he is celebrating
Los Mecánicos 2
2024-09-12
The story of Linda and her "No Hay Liga" racing team. After saving her father's company, and having
The Shadow of the Witness
2024-10-18
Laura finds herself caught in the middle of a mysterious murder she didn’t commit. As detectives Ver
Foreigner
2025-06-09
Seeking to escape her father's scandal, Epa travels to Taiwan in search of answers from her mother,
Capetillo
The Puerto Rican Hero, Luisa Capetillo, arrives dressed in her "Men's" outfit for the first time to