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Adriana Barraza(I)

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Adriana Barraza
Inspired by a true story; an enchanting adventure about a lost penguin rescued from an oil spill, who transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They soon become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.
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Adriana Barraza was born on 5 March 1956 in Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico. She is a director and actress, known for Babel (2006), Blue Beetle (2023) and Drag Me to Hell (2009). She has been married to Arnaldo Pipke since 29 April 2005. She was previously married to Carlos Valsagna.
BornMarch 5, 1956
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Known for

    Babel (2006)
    Babel
    7.5
    • Amelia
    • 2006
    Susan Sarandon, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Raoul Max Trujillo, Bruna Marquezine, Harvey Guillén, Xolo Maridueña, and Belissa Escobedo in Blue Beetle (2023)
    Blue Beetle
    5.9
    • Nana Reyes
    • 2023
    Alison Lohman in Drag Me to Hell (2009)
    Drag Me to Hell
    6.6
    • Shaun San Dena
    • 2009
    Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth in Thor (2011)
    Thor
    7.0
    • Isabela Alvarez
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • Ivonne Montero in ¡Anita, No Te Rajes! (2004)
      ¡Anita, No Te Rajes!
      6.3
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • 2004
    • Téa Leoni and Adam Sandler in Spanglish (2004)
      Spanglish
      6.4
      • acting coach
      • 2004
    • Prisionera (2004)
      Prisionera
      7.1
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • 2004
    • Belinda Peregrín, Laura Flores, and Francisco Gattorno in Cómplices al rescate (2002)
      Cómplices al rescate
      6.3
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • 2002
    • Mauricio Islas and Adela Noriega in The Spring (2001)
      The Spring
      7.3
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • 2001–2002
    • Adventures in Time (2001)
      Adventures in Time
      7.6
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • 2001
    • Crazy in Love (2000)
      Crazy in Love
      8.1
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • 2000
    • Aracely Arámbula, Angélica Vale, Michelle Vieth, and Laisha Wilkins in Soñadoras (1998)
      Soñadoras
      7.5
      TV Series
      • acting coach
      • 1998

    Director

    • Infortunios (2022)
      Infortunios
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Adriana Barraza, Alina Robert, Adriana Bermúdez, Anne Garcia, Rodolfo Salas, Versulka Chalbaud, Neher Jacqueline Briceño, and Francis Jaramillo in Crisalidas (2017)
      Crisalidas
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Juan Alfonso Baptista and Marjorie de Sousa in Sacrificio de Mujer (2011)
      Sacrificio de Mujer
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Guy Ecker, Blanca Soto, and Dayana Mendoza in Eva Luna (2010)
      Eva Luna
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Belinda Peregrín, Laura Flores, and Francisco Gattorno in Cómplices al rescate (2002)
      Cómplices al rescate
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Mauricio Islas and Adela Noriega in The Spring (2001)
      The Spring
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2002
    • Adventures in Time (2001)
      Adventures in Time
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director (studio)
      • 2001
    • Crazy in Love (2000)
      Crazy in Love
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Fernando Colunga and Edith González in Nunca te olvidaré (1999)
      Nunca te olvidaré
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Silvia Pinal in Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985)
      Mujer, casos de la vida real
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Las alas del pez
      TV Movie
      • collaborating director
      • 1995

    Actress

    • El Gato
      • In Production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Runner
      • Donna Zaldívar
      • In Production
    • Las Locuras
      • Pre-production
    • Jean Reno and Duda Galvão in My Penguin Friend (2024)
      My Penguin Friend
      6.8
      • Maria
      • 2024
    • Dark Obsession (2023)
      Dark Obsession
      6.5
      • Camila (voice)
      • 2023
    • El Tesoro (2023)
      El Tesoro
      7.4
      Short
      • Clemencia Ríos
      • 2023
    • Susan Sarandon, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Raoul Max Trujillo, Bruna Marquezine, Harvey Guillén, Xolo Maridueña, and Belissa Escobedo in Blue Beetle (2023)
      Blue Beetle
      5.9
      • Nana Reyes
      • 2023
    • Where the Tracks End (2023)
      Where the Tracks End
      7.0
      • Georgina
      • 2023
    • Diary of a Gigolo (2022)
      Diary of a Gigolo
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Minou
      • 2022
    • Monica (2022)
      Monica
      6.3
      • Leticia
      • 2022
    • Sofía Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Michele Lepe, Evaluna Montaner, Eduardo Franco, Sebastián Villalobos, Anabella Sosa-Dovarganes, and De La Ghetto in Koati (2021)
      Koati
      5.2
      • Amaya (voice)
      • 2021
    • Kelly Angell in Bingo Hell (2021)
      Bingo Hell
      4.3
      • Lupita
      • 2021
    • Néstor Vélez Ruiz and Néstor Andrés Velez Ruiz in Dark Blood (2021)
      Dark Blood
      4.9
      • Gloria Vera
      • 2021
    • Andrew Diaz, Hala Finley, Lyon Daniels, Akira Akbar, Andy Walken, Nathan Blair, YaYa Gosselin, Vivien Lyra Blair, Dylan Henry Lau, Lotus Blossom, and Isaiah Russell-Bailey in We Can Be Heroes (2020)
      We Can Be Heroes
      4.7
      • Grandma Moreno
      • 2020
    • Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Alfonso Dosal, Tenoch Huerta, and Paulina Dávila in Here on Earth (2018)
      Here on Earth
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Rosa
      • 2020
    • Nathan Lane, Natalie Dormer, and Daniel Zovatto in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
      Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Maria Vega
      • 2020
    • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
      Rambo: Last Blood
      6.1
      • Maria Beltran
      • 2019
    • Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Eugenio Derbez, Nicholas Coombe, Isabela Merced, Madeleine Madden, and Jeff Wahlberg in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
      Dora and the Lost City of Gold
      6.1
      • Abuelita Valerie
      • 2019

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
    • Born
      • March 5, 1956
      • Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
    • Spouses
        Arnaldo PipkeApril 29, 2005 - present
    • Children
      • Ana Carolina Valsagna
    • Relatives
      • Juan Ghione(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      Music video for Marco Antonio Solis: "Tres Semanas"
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      • 1 Interview

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      Adriana is the third Mexican-born actress to be nominated for an Academy Award. The first was Katy Jurado and the second was Salma Hayek.

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