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Carmen Salinas

Date of birth: 1939-10-05

Place of birth: Torreón, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Carmen Salinas

Biography

Carmen Salinas Lozano (October 5th, 1939 - December 9th, 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was associated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) during her later career as a politician. She appeared in 115 films, 70 theater works, 23 soap operas, and 9 television series.

Movie Credits

The Glories of the Great Púas
2.6

The Glories of the Great Púas

1984-03-01

Journalist becomes a member of a boxing champion's entourage to write a book about the boxer's caree

The Crime of Cacaro Gumaro
2.2

The Crime of Cacaro Gumaro

2014-03-15

After their fathers death, two brothers dispute the inheritance: the local movie theater known as Li

Ruta Madre
2.4

Ruta Madre

2019-07-08

After his first love breaks his heart, a young American singer reluctantly leaves his home in San Di

Red Lips
2.6

Red Lips

2011-10-07

In Mexico City, Ricardo is a family man, pressed by responsibilities, when he finally lands a better

Huele a gas
1.9

Huele a gas

1986-07-16

A former boxing champion now works as a gas delivery man. He is accompanied by two assistants, who t

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
2.8

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez

1970-09-15

A man goes on a trip and then returns to his village pretending that everything went well for him.

The Day Pedro Infante Died
2.3

The Day Pedro Infante Died

1982-01-01

Pablo Rueda, a frustrated writer and artist, wanders through Mexico City in a labyrinth of dreams an

D.F./Distrito Federal
3.1

D.F./Distrito Federal

1981-10-29

Anthology film, six little anecdotes about life in the big city.

Reclusorio
2.6

Reclusorio

1997-09-19

The human and divine justice are exposed through five real life stories related to the legal process

Veritas, Prince of Truth
2.3

Veritas, Prince of Truth

2007-03-24

Kern has to fight an evil menace that could destroy the earth when Veritas, his favorite comic book

Las mil y una aventuras del metro
2.5

Las mil y una aventuras del metro

1993-01-01

The Other Family
3.1

The Other Family

2011-03-25

Jean Paul and Chema have been together ten years. They have successful careers, a comfortable home a

Compassionate Sex
2.7

Compassionate Sex

2000-06-30

Dolores is a mature and kind woman whose husband abandons her because he can't stand her uncanny gen

El rey del masaje
2.5

El rey del masaje

1985-01-01

La chica de la piscina
2.5

La chica de la piscina

1987-02-16

A famous television showman is suffering a mental and spiritual crisis. But fortunately three friend

Victorio
3

Victorio

2008-05-04

A story of redemption, drama and action, where only love can overcome all obstacles.

Danzón
3.3

Danzón

1991-06-27

A telephone operator from Mexico City tries to support a family and her passion for popular dance.

Cartas a Elena
3.3

Cartas a Elena

2012-06-08

In the beautiful hills of the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by

El rey de los albures
2.7

El rey de los albures

1982-01-21

Albures Mexicanos
1.5

Albures Mexicanos

1985-04-04

Piernas cruzadas
2.4

Piernas cruzadas

1984-03-15

Lucerito is a Spanish star who has come to Mexico, accompanied by her godfather and her agent, to fi

Carnival Night
3.3

Carnival Night

1984-01-26

On Carnival Night, many people come together at a nightclub near the docks. The stories of an aging

Las ficheras: Bellas de noche II
3

Las ficheras: Bellas de noche II

1977-07-03

Bellas de noche continues. The ex-fichera who bought the cabaret continues to work with several of h

The Loving Ones
2.4

The Loving Ones

1979-07-03

A Mexican sex comedy (fichera)

Have You Seen Lupita?
3.6

Have You Seen Lupita?

2012-05-10

Lupita, a young mexican girl, runs away from her family who want to commit her into a hospital. She

Martin at Dawn
2.5

Martin at Dawn

2013-08-16

When Martin's car breaks down in the middle of the desert, he has no choice but to head off across t

Masacre en el río Tula
3

Masacre en el río Tula

1985-08-22

Based on a real event, twelve dead bodies are found in the Tula River, we see the events that lead u

My First Movie
2.4

My First Movie

2013-10-04

It narrates the obstacles Sebastian Delgado, a slacker and aspiring writer faces when, to win the lo

Gimme Power
3.3

Gimme Power

2000-01-21

When a Mexican film director becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decide

La corneta de mi general
3.1

La corneta de mi general

1989-12-07

El secuestro de los cien millones
2.5

El secuestro de los cien millones

1980-01-24

Noches de ronda
2.5

Noches de ronda

1992-01-01

El mil hijos
2.5

El mil hijos

1989-01-01

Bellas de Noche
2.6

Bellas de Noche

1975-09-24

The Boxer Germán Bronco Torres loses his license, and works as bouncer at the cabaret El Pirulí, whe

Mexicano ¡Tú puedes!
3.2

Mexicano ¡Tú puedes!

1985-09-12

Vicente and Carmen, are spouses, he works in a factory, although he is a womanizer and irresponsible

Espinas
1.8

Espinas

2007-08-31

Magdalena is fifteen, but unlike many girls her age, her life is apathetic and somber, due to the ab

Nest of Virgins
2.8

Nest of Virgins

1972-11-30

"Faith-healer" develops a cult-like following in 1920s Jalisco.

Ratero
2.8

Ratero

1979-02-01

Solovino is called like that because no one knows where he came from. He is a miserable province man

El diablo en persona
2.7

El diablo en persona

1982-03-07

Young rural-gentry dude sows wild oats, settles down to raise a family, and fights in the Revolution

La pulquería
3.5

La pulquería

1981-06-24

The Devil offers a man to help him if he can show him to love.

Burdel
2.1

Burdel

1982-09-03

(AKA: Ratero 2 or Cada quien su madre.) Innocent man forced to hide from the police, ends up taking

Me importas tú... y tú
2.8

Me importas tú... y tú

2009-09-04

Nerdy college boy gets romantic advice from the apparition of a dead film star.

Under the Same Moon
3.9

Under the Same Moon

2007-07-27

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of provid

Santos Peregrinos
3.2

Santos Peregrinos

2004-11-26

When greed comes calling, say goodbye to saintliness. An irresistible comedy about what happens when

Inspector Calzonzin
3.8

Inspector Calzonzin

1974-05-02

A rumor reaches a small town, San Garabato, that a government infiltrator will arrive to check the c

Doña Macabra
2.7

Doña Macabra

1972-09-30

The story of Armida (named ¨Doña Macabra¨ by her neighbors) and Demetria, two old women who live in

El tonto que hacía milagros
2.8

El tonto que hacía milagros

1984-05-24

A movie projectionist discovers that he has magical powers.

All Souls' Day
2.6

All Souls' Day

1988-10-27

Two families gather at a cemetery to honor their departed.

Prax
0

Prax

2014-03-04

Huevos rancheros
2

Huevos rancheros

1982-11-04

Two "naughty" comedy episodes with naked women and bodies of water.

The Living Forces
2.8

The Living Forces

1975-11-20

It narrates the phenomenon of the Mexican Revolution, satirically reflected through what happens in

Las pobres ilegales
2.5

Las pobres ilegales

1982-06-03

Escaping from an abusive stepfather, a young woman decides to cross the border as an undocumented wo

Narrow North
2.8

Narrow North

2015-04-05

The legal and illegal status of immigrants and the discrimination endured by a segment whom are only

Kilogram Per Gram
0

Kilogram Per Gram

2015-12-31

A drug cartel disguises their activities as benefactors of different charities. When someone refuses

A Silent Love
2.7

A Silent Love

2004-10-15

Through an Internet service, a Montreal professor arranges for himself a Mexican bride. But both hus

4 Maras
2.5

4 Maras

2012-07-05

Mexican feature film

Alicia en el pais del dolar
2.5

Alicia en el pais del dolar

1988-01-01

Long live Tepito!
2.7

Long live Tepito!

1981-01-15

Slice of life covering four or five days in a badly run-down neighborhood. Matriarch of a slum famil

Hoy no circula
2.5

Hoy no circula

1993-01-01

5 pollas en peligro
2.5

5 pollas en peligro

1986-09-27

Five young women visiting relatives in Acapulco are targetted by white-slave kidnappers.

Las noches del Blanquita
2.5

Las noches del Blanquita

1981-01-01

Mexican feature film

The Sex Sense
2

The Sex Sense

1981-01-08

About a nymphomaniac and an artist that constantly spies on her.

Appointment with Death
2.5

Appointment with Death

1989-01-01

A horror anthology composed of four episodes from the TV series "La Hora Marcada".

Fin de semana en Garibaldi
2.5

Fin de semana en Garibaldi

1991-01-01

Pancho cachuchas
2.5

Pancho cachuchas

1989-01-01

The Scent of Death
3

The Scent of Death

1987-10-07

The Chemos and the Pachecos are two gangs whose adventures are witnessed by the doctor, the assistan

Noches de Cabaret: Las Reinas del Talón
2.3

Noches de Cabaret: Las Reinas del Talón

1978-07-06

El testamento
2.5

El testamento

1981-06-10

After the death of her husband the industrialist, unprepared trophy-wife takes over the management o

Me muero de la risa
2

Me muero de la risa

1990-01-01

A film full of comedy skits of all kinds.

Fieras contra fieras
2.5

Fieras contra fieras

1982-11-03

In a small town governed by two rival families, the children break a decades-long feud by running aw

La pulquería 2
3.1

La pulquería 2

1982-06-27

In this second part, the devil (Alfonso Zayas) returns to earth in search of a cure for his loss of

The Place Without Limits
3.7

The Place Without Limits

1978-04-28

Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and dreams collide in a small Mexican town.

Los fayuqueros de Tepito
2.5

Los fayuqueros de Tepito

1982-11-23

Sttreet vendors get caught up in the beef between their wholesale supplier and one of his competitor

La palomilla al rescate
2.9

La palomilla al rescate

1976-12-23

Cute elementary-school kids get mixed up with black-marketeers.

Tivoli
3.4

Tivoli

1975-06-26

While trying to save the famous Tivoli burlesque theater, the participants uncover a web of commerci

Casos de Alarma
1.6

Casos de Alarma

1986-03-31

Stranger with a dark past infects a small-town girl with HIV, and the contagion spreads out from the

Las Tentadoras
1.8

Las Tentadoras

1980-06-12

The female employees at a nightclub go on a strike.

Nos reimos de la migra (Destrampados y mojados)
1.8

Nos reimos de la migra (Destrampados y mojados)

1987-01-15

Man on Fire
3.7

Man on Fire

2004-04-23

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl

Mi Verdad
2.1

Mi Verdad

2004-01-01

Film about the scandal of TV producer Juan Osorio with Cuban dancer Niurka Marcos.

Esta noche cena Pancho
2.1

Esta noche cena Pancho

1986-11-27

Four friends gather to organize a wild and sleazy bachelor party.

Hermoso Silencio
2.5

Hermoso Silencio

2010-01-01

Hermoso silencio (Beautiful Silence) is a film that tells the story of a man (Cruz) born and raised

Muñecas de medianoche
2.3

Muñecas de medianoche

1979-12-27

Two young men go into hiding to escape from a contract killer; they put on women's clothing and hang

Tiempo de lobos
3.1

Tiempo de lobos

1985-01-03

Two young emigres return home from USA to their family farm to visit for a week.

No hay quinto malo
2.9

No hay quinto malo

1990-01-01

El Día de la Unión
3.3

El Día de la Unión

2018-09-14

Cita en el paraíso.
1

Cita en el paraíso.

1992-01-01

Alejandra (Gutiérrez), a drugstore clerk, receives a note from a strange man (Alcázar). The note onl

Goza conmigo
2.5

Goza conmigo

1990-01-01

Comezón a la Mexicana
1.9

Comezón a la Mexicana

1989-12-14

This belly-laugh funny theatrical hit spawned a genre of racy comedies revolving around "The Seven Y

El superman... Dilon
2.2

El superman... Dilon

1993-01-01

In this movie, Rafael Inclán stars as a man who claims at work that he is the "boss" at home but the

Las modelos de desnudos
2.1

Las modelos de desnudos

1983-09-15

Three interlocking anecdotes about boy/girl stuff. Two gigolos make a bet to see which can boff an h

Se me sale cuando me río
2.5

Se me sale cuando me río

1983-01-01

Mexican feature film

Corrupción
2.5

Corrupción

1984-04-05

La pulquería 3: Entre ficheras anda el diablo
3.3

La pulquería 3: Entre ficheras anda el diablo

1984-11-01

After regaining his manliness, he escapes from hell Satan for embezzling Secretary of infernal hacie

The Valet
3.7

The Valet

2022-05-11

World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her ma

At a Lame Pace
2

At a Lame Pace

1980-05-29

Ragtag crew of indigents from an asylum for the handicapped form a squadron to defend the Church dur

Asalto al cine
2.6

Asalto al cine

2011-05-01

The story of four teenagers: Negus, Chale, Sapo and Chata. Childhood friends living in public housin

Las cenizas del diputado
2.8

Las cenizas del diputado

1977-06-16

A political player is presumed dead in a traffic accident; his relatives all try to cash in on his e

El caifan del barrio
2.5

El caifan del barrio

1986-01-01

The Pimp of the Barrio does all in his "talents" to help everyone in his 'Hood. when entrusted with