Irma Serrano

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Irma Serrano

Acting December 9, 1933

Chiapas, México

Irma Consuelo Cielo Serrano Castro (9 December 1933 – 1 March 2023), better known simply as Irma Serrano, was a Mexican singer, actress, and politician, widely known by the nickna…

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La Madrastra

La Madrastra

8.1 2005 TV Show
The Extra

The Extra

7.2 1962 Movie
Lola the Truck Driver

Lola the Truck Driver

5.8 1983 Movie
Naná

Naná

4.7 1985 Movie
Santo vs. the Zombies

Santo vs. the Zombies

4.8 1962 Movie
Shark Hunters

Shark Hunters

6.9 1963 Movie
Santo and the Golden Eagle

Santo and the Golden Eagle

4.4 1973 Movie
Lovers of the Lord of the Night

Lovers of the Lord of the Night

4.4 1986 Movie
Noches de Cabaret: Las Reinas del Talón

Noches de Cabaret: Las Reinas del Talón

5.0 1978 Movie
Juana la Cubana

Juana la Cubana

6.2 1994 Movie
El zurdo

El zurdo

6.2 1965 Movie
El corrido de María Pistolas

El corrido de María Pistolas

6.4 1964 Movie

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Irma Consuelo Cielo Serrano Castro (9 December 1933 – 1 March 2023), better known simply as Irma Serrano, was a Mexican singer, actress, and politician, widely known by the nickname “La Tigresa.” Born in Comitán de Domínguez in Chiapas, she rose to prominence in the 1960s as a performer of ranchera and corrido music and developed a parallel screen career spanning Mexican cinema from the early 1960s onward. In music, Serrano recorded and performed extensively in traditional Mexican popular styles; sources note a professional takeoff in the early 1960s, including work associated with Columbia Records. As an actress, she became closely identified with bold, sensational genre filmmaking and star vehicles built around her “La Tigresa” persona, while also appearing in mainstream productions alongside major figures such as Cantinflas and El Santo. Beyond film, she played a notable role in Mexico City theater as the owner and producer of Teatro Fru Fru (a venue she acquired and restored), staging adult-oriented and controversial productions, including an adaptation of Émile Zola’s Nana. In politics, Serrano was elected in 1994 to the Senate of the Republic (Mexico), associated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution. She died on 1 March 2023, reportedly of a heart attack, at age 89.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    La Madrastra

    TV show La Duquesa

  2. 1994
    Juana la Cubana

    Movie

  3. 1986
    Lovers of the Lord of the Night

    Movie Saurina

  4. 1985
    Naná

    Movie Naná

  5. 1983
    Lola the Truck Driver

    Movie Flor de Lotos / Alondra

  6. 1979
    Adriana del Rio, actriz

    Movie Self

  7. 1978
    Noches de Cabaret: Las Reinas del Talón

    Movie Self

  8. 1973
    The Monastery of the Vultures

    Movie Amalia

  9. 1973
    La tigresa

    Movie Irma 'La Tigresa'

  10. 1973
    Santo and the Golden Eagle

    Movie Irma Morales

  11. 1972
    La Martina

    Movie Martina

  12. 1971
    The Revenge of Gabino Barrera

    Movie

  13. 1969
    La Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertad

    Movie Chabela Herrero

  14. 1968
    Los amores de Juan Charrasqueado

    Movie

  15. 1968
    El caudillo

    Movie

  16. 1966
    Los malvados

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1966
    El hijo del diablo

    Movie

  2. 1966
    Los gavilanes negros

    Movie

  3. 1965
    El Hijo De Gabino Barrera

    Movie

  4. 1965
    El zurdo

    Movie Catalina

  5. 1965
    Los Sheriffs De La Frontera

    Movie

  6. 1964
    El corrido de María Pistolas

    Movie

  7. 1963
    Shark Hunters

    Movie Rosa

  8. 1962
    The Extra

    Movie Señorita en la audición

  9. 1962
    Santo vs. the Zombies

    Movie Det. Isabel