Yalitza Aparicio

Yalitza Aparicio Martínez (Spanish: [ɟʝaˈlitsa apaˈɾisjo] (listen); born 11 December 1993) is a Mexican actress who made her film debut as Cleo in Alfonso Cuarón\'s 2018 drama Roma, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.\n', '

Aparicio was born 11 December 1993, in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca. Her parents are of indigenous origin; her father is Mixtec and her mother is Trique. She is not, however, fluent in the Mixtec language and had to learn it for her role in Roma. Aparicio was raised by a single mother who worked as a maid. She does not have formal training in acting, but rather has pursued a degree in pre-school education while already holding a degree in early childhood education. She won her first acting role just prior to qualifying as a teacher. She also appeared in the Vani…