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Diana Bracho

Diana Bracho

Actor · Born December 12, 1944 (81) · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Diana Bracho (born Diana Bracho Bordes on December 12, 1944 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. Diana Bracho is the daughter of actor/director Julio Bracho, the niece of actress Andrea Palma and the aunt of actor Julio Bracho (named after his grandfather). She married Dr. Felipe Bracho, a university professor. They have a daughter, Andrea. She married, secondly, to Rafael Cortes, an artist, designer and painter.  She made her film debut as a child actress in two of her father's films: San Felipe (1949) and Immaculate Conception(1950). She studied Philosophy and Letters in New York. She debuted professionally on stage in the play Israfel by Abelardo Rodríguez alongside Sergio Bustamante. Her television debut was in 1973. Diana Bracho won the Silver Ariel award twice, the first time in 1973. She won her second Silver Ariel for El infierno, de todos tan temído and was nominated for Best Actress for Letters from Marusia (1976) and Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda (1996). On August 6, 2002 she was appointed president of theAcademia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. She has been involved in co-productions with countries such asThe Chess Player (France); Edmilson (Germany), The Dogs of War (Britain), The Aleph (Italy), The legend of the Drum (Spain), Antonieta (Spain) and On Wings of Eagles (United States). She starred in several television series and soap operas, notably as Leonora Navarro in the telenovela Cuna de lobos (1986), produced by Carlos Tellez. She also played the villainous Evangelina Vizcaíno in Cadenas de Amargura (1991), produced by Carlos Sotomayor. She is set to play the role of the black widow in the third season of Mujeres Asesinas. Though Diana was confirmed to star in Salvador Mejía's new telenovela: La tempestad, she rejected her participation.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 12, 1944 (81)
From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Diana Bracho's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Survival
17%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 8
Threshold guardian
2 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Joyful
5
Contemplative
5
Romantic
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Diana Bracho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Diana Bracho's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sisters: A Shared Love(2026)

    Show 80 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Regalo de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 100 episodes · as Catalina

  • Mundos cósmicos(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La posada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Leticia

  • All the Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Diana

  • Eternamente Amándonos(2023)

    Show 120 episodes · as Martina Rangel de Iturbide

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • La Exorcista(2022)

    as La Serpiente (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • ¡Qué despadre!(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • For Better, For Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Elena

  • I Wanted to Find You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sofía

  • Cerulia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (Voice)

  • Mi marido tiene familia(2017)

    Show 269 episodes · as Blanca Gómez Beltrán de Córcega

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ay Güey, Chicas Bien(2017)

    Show as Sra. Beatriz Rothstein

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • El hotel de los secretos(2016)

    Show 80 episodes · as Teresa Alarcón

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • María Bonita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as María Félix

  • My Universe in Lowercase(2011)

    as Josefina

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quiero Amarte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 161 episodes · as Lucrecia Ugarte de Montesinos

  • Amorous Pancho Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Señora Corral

  • Martin at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lucía

  • La noche de las flores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Rafaela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 120 episodes · as Morelia Echaverria de de La Vega

  • Buddah's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tomás's Mother (voice)

  • Divina confusión(2008)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 3:19(2008)

    as Lucía

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Killer Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Norma

  • Burning for Revenge(2008)

    Show 205 episodes · as Doña Gabriela Acevedo Vda. de Elizondo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Eros una vez María (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as María, madre de Tonatiuh

  • Burn the Bridges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Catalina

  • Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as J-ok'el

  • Las Ladrilleras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Heridas de amor(2006)

    Show 130 episodes · as Bertha de Aragón

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Dreaming of Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Beta

  • Bajo la misma piel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 95 episodes · as Sara Ortiz Escalante de Murillo

  • The Faces of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Magdalena Hoyos

  • Life Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Reportera

  • Y tu mamá también(2001)

    as Silvia Allende de Iturbide

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • El derecho de nacer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 80 episodes · as Clemencia Rivera de del Junco

  • Infierno en el paraíso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 90 episodes · as Dariana Valdivia

  • The Other Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Doña Juana

  • Conversando con Cristina Pacheco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Bracho · as Self

  • Un baúl lleno de miedo(1997)

    as Cristina de Estévez

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • De muerte natural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Between Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gina López

  • El repartidor de pensamientos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Retrato de familia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 90 episodes · as Irene Mariscal

  • Alondra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 157 episodes · as Alondra

  • Capricho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 115 episodes · as Eugenia Montaño de Aranda

  • Serpientes y escaleras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Adelaida

  • Cadenas de amargura(1991)

    Show 80 episodes · as Evangelina Vizcaíno Lara

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Las asesinas del panadero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Romelia's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dolores de Román

  • Pasión y poder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 80 episodes · as Ana Laura Montesinos de Gómez-Luna

  • The Marked Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 87 episodes · Actor

  • Papá Soltero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cuna de lobos(1986)

    Show 85 episodes · as Leonora Navarro

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as María Magdalena

  • Los Abandonados – Die Niemandskinder von Camanducaia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Esperándote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 160 episodes · as Isabel

  • Historias violentas(1985)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • El héroe desconocido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Chela

  • I Don't Know For Sure, But I Suppose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dalia

  • La leyenda del tambor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Paula

  • Everyone's Hell So Feared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Andrea

  • Max Dominó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Dogs of War(1980)

    as Nun

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Aunt Alejandra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lucia

  • Crónica íntima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Las Poquianchis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Adelina

  • El hombre del puente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Chin Chin el teporocho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Letters from Marusia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Luisa

  • The Birthday of the Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Silvia Ballesteros

  • La casa de Bernarda Alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Amelia

  • The Encounter of a Lonely Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Renata

  • The Holy Inquisition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mariana de Carvajal

  • Los miserables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 77 episodes · as Cosette

  • Castle of Purity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Utopía

  • Inmaculada(1950)

    as Rosalía (Niña)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Felipe de Jesús (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Rosalia (Niña)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1949 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Y tu mamá también (2001)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Y tu mamá también (2001)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Burning for Revenge (2008)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19492026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1973Screen debut· Castle of Purity
  • 1976First top-billed film· Las Poquianchis
  • 1976Breakout· Las Poquianchis

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s1 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
7303

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Diana Bracho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Mundos cósmicos (2023)

95th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Y tu mamá también (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 17. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Diana Bracho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Diana Bracho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sandra Echeverría shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers