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Delia Magaña

Delia Magaña

Actor · Died March 31, 1996, aged 93 · Mexico City, Mexico

Delia Magaña was a Mexican film and television actress, singer, and dancer. Although she started as a silent film actress, Magaña became best known for her comic supporting roles in her later years. For her 60 years in the film industry, as well as for contributing to the American cinema, Magaña's name and hand print are preserved in the sidewalk outside Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 2, 1903
Died
March 31, 1996 (aged 93)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 94 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 5% in 30 days

What are Delia Magaña's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
38%
Morality
28%
Self
14%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Survival
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · 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 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · 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 13 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Melancholic
5
Romantic
4
Tense
4
Warm
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Delia Magaña's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Delia Magaña'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

94 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Y tú... ¿quién eres? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Nosotros los pelados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Terror in the Barrios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rita's Aunt

  • La esperanza de los pobres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Matea

  • La golfa del barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • El anima de Sayula(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lagunilla 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • San Juan de Dios es Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Doña Meche

  • Call Me Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mike's Mother

  • The Ghost of the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Minerva Ruiz

  • Picardia mexicana 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • ¡Esa mi raza! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Picardía mexicana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Guerra de sexos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Las noches de Paloma(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las cenizas del diputado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Don Herculano enamorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Satanic Pandemonium(1975)

    as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tu camino y el mio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • El Quelite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Pecosa

  • The Useless Life of Pito Pérez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Mi padrino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Prodigal Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sofia

  • Sor Ye-yé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Monja sorda

  • Alazán y enamorado(1966)

    as Delia Varela, nana

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Los Malditos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • El Hijo De Gabino Barrera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • El corrido de María Pistolas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • María Pistolas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • El norteño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Vuelven los Argumedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Vuelven los cinco halcones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Ahí vienen los Argumedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • La máscara roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Los valientes no mueren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Bala Perdida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Póker de reinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Isla para dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Toña

  • La feria de San Marcos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Comedians of the League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Doña Fredonia

  • Los tres bohemios(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La pantera negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Los chiflados del rock and roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Pensión de artistas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • La sierra del terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Ultraje al amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tía Catalina

  • Pueblo quieto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • El secreto de mi mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lupe

  • Historia de un abrigo de mink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Remedios

  • La sobrina del señor cura(1954)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El valor de vivir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sandunga para tres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Se le pasó la mano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Prefiero a tu papá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lupe

  • El ruiseñor del barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Those Green Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • La niña popoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Loving Was His Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Empleada tienda

  • Vivillo desde chiquillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Los apuros de mi ahijada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • ¡… Y murío por nosotros! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Chepina

  • El siete machos(1951)

    as Chole

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Inmaculada(1950)

    as Severina

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

  • El sol sale para todos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as La ciempiés

  • Yo quiero ser hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Cuando los hijos odian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Un corazón en el ruedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Dos tenorios de barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • El seminarista(1949)

    as Pita

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Rondalla(1949)

    as Lola

  • Hay lugar para... dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as La Bicha

  • Café de chinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Ustedes, los ricos(1948)

    as La Tostada

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Get Off at the Next Corner! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as La Bicha (Waitress)

  • Charro a la fuerza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Dos de la vida airada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • El nieto del Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Nosotros los pobres(1948)

    as La Tostada

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • El tigre de Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • The Naughty Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Socorro

  • Bésame mucho(1945)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El Gran Makakikus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • La monja alférez(1944)

    as Elvira

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La guerra de los pasteles(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Divorciadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Juanita

  • Unidos por el eje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Mi viuda alegre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • La sangre manda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dagmar Lorne

  • La dama atrevida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Chinese Woman

  • Curmudgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • Thus is Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Luisa Franklyn

  • Charros, gauchos y manolas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles from 1930 to 1990.

Highest rated

Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Satanic Pandemonium (1975)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 94: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1930s6 · acting1940s20 · acting1950s30 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Delia Magaña's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Bésame mucho (1945)

87th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 Delia Magaña work with?

People who share at least 2 of Delia Magaña's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manuel Esperón shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors