Rosenda Monteros
Rosa Méndez Leza (31 August 1935 – 29 December 2018), known professionally as Rosenda Monteros, was a Mexican actress. She studied drama under Seki Sano. To American audiences, she is best known for her role as Petra in The Magnificent Seven.
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Rosenda Monteros
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- Name
- Rosenda Monteros
- Born
- 31 August 1935
- Birth Name
- Rosa Méndez Leza
- Birthplace
- Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
- Died
- 29 December 2018
- Place of death
- Mexico City
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- Rosa Méndez Leza.
- Nationality
- Mexico.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Rosa Méndez Leza (31 August 1935 – 29 December 2018), known professionally as Rosenda Monteros, was a Mexican actress. She studied drama under Seki Sano. To American audiences, she is best known for her role as Petra in The Magnificent Seven.
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She had a prolific film career north and south of the U.S.–Mexican border. Monteros was born in Veracruz. She moved to Mexico City when she was 17. From 1955 to 1957, she was married to director Julio Bracho.
Rosenda Monteros en Ciudad de México (México D.F.), septiembre de 1960, durante una reunión de amigos en casa de la familia Lemionet-Abascal. De la misma tarde son las siguientes fotografías: Ida Rguez Prampolini Ida Rguez Prampolini y Sergio Fdez Cárdenas Ida Rguez Prampolini y Sergio Fdez Cárdenas Sergio Fdez Cárdenas Antonio Peláez Antonio Peláez Antonio Peláez y Mathias Goeritz Mathias Goeritz
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Rosenda Monteros en la iglesia de los Jerónimos, Madrid el 26 de mayo de 1965
David Perez
Key facts
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• Name — Rosenda Monteros • Born — 31 August 1935 • Birth Name — Rosa Méndez Leza • Birthplace — Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico • Died — 29 December 2018 • Place of death — Mexico City • Occupation — Actress
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Illustration — Monteros with Yul Brynner in The Magnificent Seven (1960) • Illustration — Monteros in 1965 • Reto a la vida (1954) — María (uncredited) • Take Me in Your Arms (1954) — Martha • The White Orchid (1954) — Lupita • María la Voz (1955) — Isabel • A Woman's Devotion (1956) — María • Feliz año, amor mío (1957) — Luisa • El diario de mi madre (1958) — Enedina • Las tres pelonas (1958) — María • Villa!! (1958) — Marianna Villa • La gran caída (1958) • Nazarín (1959) — La Prieta • Sábado negro (1959) • La ciudad sagrada (1959) • El Esqueleto de la señora Morales (1960) — Meche, the servant • The Magnificent Seven (1960) — Petra • Los cuervos (1961) — Laura • Tiara Tahiti (1962) — Belle Annie • The Mighty Jungle (1964) — Orica • Valería (1965, TV Series) • She (1965) — Ustane • Ninette y un señor de Murcia (1965) — Ninette • Savage Pampas (1966) — Rucu • Eve (1968) — Pili Conchita • ¡Dame un poco de amooor...! (1968) — Chin Sao Ling • Un Extraño en la Casa (1968) — Diana • Coleccionista de cadáveres, El (1970) — Valerie • Los perros de Dios (1974) • Rapiña (1975) • Las siete cucas (1981) — Benita's Servant • La casa de Bernarda Alba (1982) — Martirio • Sexo impostor (2005)
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2018
Rosenda Monteros died on 29 December 2018.
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- 1.RIP Rosenda Monteros
- 2.Julio Bracho est brièvement marié à Rosenda Monteros, de 1955 à 1957 (voir l'IMDb ci-dessus).
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