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Helena Rojo

Helena Rojo

Actor · Died February 3, 2024, aged 79 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Helena Rojo (Mexico City; August 18, 1944 - February 4, 2024), was a renowned Mexican film, television and theater actress. She enjoyed a successful career spanning several decades in Mexican cinema, television, and theater. Rojo gained recognition for her versatile and compelling performances in films like "Las Pirañas aman en Cuaresma" (1969) and TV series such as "Cuna de Lobos" (1986). She continues to be celebrated as one of Mexico's most distinguished actresses.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 18, 1944
Died
February 3, 2024 (aged 79)
From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 67 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 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Helena Rojo's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
31%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Power
13%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Romantic
7
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Helena Rojo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Helena Rojo'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

67 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • El Conde: Amor y Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 80 episodes · as Guadalupe de Gaitán

  • A Deadly Invitation(2023)

    as Ms. Cristina

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Vencer la culpa(2023)

    Show as Ángeles Román

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • María Félix: La Doña(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Señora Russek

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Heart Is Never Wrong(2019)

    Show 27 episodes · as Dora Ortega

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • El vuelo de la Victoria(2017)

    Show 90 episodes · as María Isabel vda. de la Peña

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

  • The Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 61 episodes · as Natalia de San Román

  • Lying Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 71 episodes · as Sara

  • El color de la pasión(2014)

    Show 122 episodes · as Milagros Fuentes Vda. de Valdivia

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Por ella soy Eva(2012)

    Show 166 episodes · as Eugenia Mistral de Caballero

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Borderline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Shanti

  • Wild Heart(2009)

    Show as Leonarda Montes de Oca

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Amor letra por letra(2008)

    as Fabiola

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Don't Mess with the Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 194 episodes · as Cecilia Santos de Velarde

  • Love Without Makeup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 25 episodes · as Inés Rivera

  • Love and Cruelty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 120 episodes · as Miriam de Rivas del Castillo

  • Peregrina(2005)

    Show 100 episodes · as Sabina Huerta

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Inocente de ti(2004)

    Show 130 episodes · as Raquel/Rebeca

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Amor real(2003)

    Show 95 episodes · as Augusta Curiel de Peñalver

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Ramona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 74 episodes · as Doña Ramona Gonzaga Viuda de Moreno

  • El privilegio de amar(1998)

    Show 155 episodes · as Luciana Hernández de Duval

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Luces de la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tina

  • Gente bien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 90 episodes · as Rebecca Balmori de Dumas

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

    Show 90 episodes · as Cecilia Mariscal

  • Guerrero Negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Eva

  • Más allá del deseo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Josefa

  • Las secretas intenciones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 75 episodes · as Antonieta Alcántara

  • Los años de Greta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Nina

  • Muerte Ciega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Alessa

  • Motel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Don't Panic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mrs. Smith

  • Lovers, Partners & Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Duchess

  • Reto a la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Elena Sandoval

  • La traición (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 120 episodes · as Antonia Guerra

  • The Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • In the Land of Light Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Madre de Manuel

  • Noche de juerga(1981)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Extraños caminos del amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 209 episodes · as Isabella

  • Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Silvia

  • La sucesion(1980)

    as Mariana

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

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

    Actor

  • Los hijos de Sanchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Children of Sanchez(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • La venganza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 195 episodes · as María Olivares / Alejandra Balmaseda (Marimar)

  • The House in the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Elena

  • Foxtrot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Alexandra

  • The Great Adventure of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Helena

  • Blacker Than the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pilar

  • Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary(1975)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Dogs of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Carmen / Laura / Olivia / Marta

  • Those Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Emperatriz Carlota

  • Extraño en su pueblo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 190 episodes · as Isaura

  • Los cachorros(1972)

    as Tere

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Aguirre, the Wrath of God(1972)

    as Inés de Atienza

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • El Payo: Un Hombre Contra el Mundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lupe Ramos

  • Angels and Cherubs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Angela

  • Queen Doll(1972)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mirage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Rina

  • Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • End of the Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Elena

  • Una vez, un hombre... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Eye for an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Rina Pittman

  • There's Always a First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Isabel (segment "Isabel")

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

    as Woman at Party (uncredited)

  • The Suicide Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Girl on a Jaime's motorcycle

  • The Young Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Los amigos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1968 to 2024; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19682024

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· Aguirre, the Wrath of God

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · 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 Helena Rojo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

El vuelo de la Victoria (2017)

99th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. 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 Helena Rojo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helena Rojo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Édgar Ramírez shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers