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Isela Vega

Isela Vega

Actor · Died March 9, 2021, aged 81 · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Isela Vega Durazo (Hermosillo, Sonora, November 5, 1939-Mexico City, March 9, 2021) was a Mexican actress and screenwriter. Considered one of the best Mexican actresses and a sex symbol after being the first Latina woman to appear in the adult magazine "Playboy". Between soap operas and movies, she participated in more than 90 productions, both Mexican and American, as well as Brazilian, Argentine, Australian and English.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1939
Died
March 9, 2021 (aged 81)
From
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 114 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 23% in 30 days

What are Isela Vega's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
22%
Power
20%
Self
15%
Survival
11%
Society
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Herald
2 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Threshold guardian
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
12
Melancholic
7
Absurd
6
Dread
5
Bittersweet
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Isela Vega's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Isela Vega'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

114 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cindy La Regia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mercedes

  • Dora and the Lost City of Gold(2019)

    as Old Woman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Island of the Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Abuela

  • If I Were You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Like, la leyenda(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Eduarda

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The House of Flowers(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Victoria Aguirre

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marilú

  • American Curious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Bertha García

  • Guatemala 1982(2018)

    as Rosaura

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sin tu mirada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 112 episodes · as Dominga Zepahua

  • El Chema(2016)

    Show 85 episodes · as Celia

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Jeremy(2015)

    as Herminia

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Hours with You(2014)

    as Abu

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Italian Bride(2014)

    Show 176 episodes · as Eloísa Ángeles

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Autumn Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Misfits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rosario

  • Private Pérez(2011)

    as Doña Elvira de Pérez

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I Miss You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Hell(2010)

    as Doña Rosaura

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Chilango Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Crepúsculo Rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Niña de mi corazón(2010)

    Show 90 episodes · as Doña Belén

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Adivina

  • María de todos los Ángeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

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

    as Concha

  • Más allá del muro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Tear This Heart Out(2008)

    as Gitana

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Margarita, ponzoñosa

  • Cobrador: In God We Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as La Gitana

  • Pasión(2007)

    Show 95 episodes · as María Julia «La Paisana»

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fuera del cielo(2006)

    as Madre

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Como tú me has deseado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Pink Punch(2004)

    as La Güera

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Amor Descarado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 125 episodes · as Nora

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

    Show 74 episodes · as Matea

  • Herod's Law(1999)

    as Doña Lupe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    Show 90 episodes · as Mercedes Figueroa

  • Manhattan Merengue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alfidia

  • Sur Violento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Señora Tentación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tamara

  • Discriminación Maldita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • El reportero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Blood Screams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Angélica / The Witch (Spanish-language version only)

  • Las borrachas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Los desmadrados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Salvajes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory(1987)

    as Senora Cos

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Nos reimos de la migra (Destrampados y mojados) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Monica / Sinforosa Oropeza

  • El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Lovers of the Lord of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Amparo

  • Dos Chichimecas en Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor · Story · as Graciela

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

    as Rosa Mignon

  • Rituals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria

  • In 'N Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mona Mur

  • Las glorias del gran Púas(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Matea Gutiérrez

  • Deceitful Appearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Adriana

  • Love Is a Strange Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Una gallina muy ponedora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Claudia

  • Barbarosa(1982)

    as Josephina

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Cucas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Cuca

  • La pulquería (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Bordello(1981)

    as Tamar

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • El Macho Biónico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Leonor 'La Leona'

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

    Producer · as Mercedes

  • Las Tentadoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Maga Marion

  • Muñecas de medianoche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lorena

  • The Streets of L.A.(1979)

    as Anita Zamora

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

  • The Loving Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lina Lamont

  • Red Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as María

  • Casa de citas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Nati

  • Acto de posesión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Raquel

  • The Rhinemann Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Anna

  • María, la santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as La Mulata

  • Joshua(1976)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • La India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as La India

  • The Fungi Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Elvira / Mother

  • Drum(1976)

    as Marianna

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    as Melibea

  • The Cry of the Turtle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Diana

  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia(1974)

    Songs · as Elita

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Trackers(1973)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Volveré a nacer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mónica

  • The She Wolf's Orgy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Teresa de Jesús

  • Basuras humanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Laura

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

    as Sylvia

  • The Spring of the Scorpions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Isabel

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

    as Sara Carson

  • The Rules of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Verónica

  • La hora desnuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Wild Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mercedes

  • La buscona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ana

  • Prohibido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sra. Vega

  • The World's Oldest Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yolanda

  • Madame Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lisa

  • Enigma de muerte(1969)

    as Estrella

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las impuras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Las golfas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Otilia

  • El deseo llega de noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Leda

  • Cuernos debajo de la cama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Elsa

  • Pact with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Piranhas Love in Lent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Eulalia / Mother

  • The Psychedelic Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dalilah

  • La Cama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Por mis pistolas(1968)

    as Lupita Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Las pecadoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Norma

  • Fear Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Helga

  • Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sofía (segment "El imponente")

  • Don Juan 67(1967)

    as Carmén

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El matrimonio es como el demonio(1969)

    as Aloha

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

  • S.O.S. Operation Bikini(1967)

    as SOS Stage Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • La rabia por dentro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Violent Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Carmen

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles from 1960 to 2020; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Tear This Heart Out (2008)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Herod's Law (1999)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Italian Bride (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19602020

Peak 1982 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 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.

  • 1968Screen debut· Fear Chamber
  • 1974Breakout· Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
  • 1981First top-billed film· The Seven Cucas

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 114: 109 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 114: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 114: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 114: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 114: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 114: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

114 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s20 · acting1970s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew1980s24 · 24 acting · 4 crew1990s7 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
6883

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 Isela Vega's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Guatemala 1982 (2018)

99th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hell (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 Isela Vega work with?

People who share at least 2 of Isela Vega's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vicente Leñero shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers