Columba Domínguez
Birth Name:
Columba Domínguez Adalid
Birth Place:
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mexican Academy of Film in 2013
- Made her screen acting debut in the film "Como Mexico no hay dos!" in 1945
- Was discovered by director Emilio Fernández and had small roles in his films "La perla" and "Rio Escondido․"
- After retiring from film in 1987, she began dancing, playing piano, and painting, the last of which resulted in an exhibition in Europe
- Best known for her role as Paloma in "Pueblerina" and as Mercedes in "The River and Death․"
- Frequently worked with director Emilio Fernández, and was considered one of his muses, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema
- Wrote a book about her relationship with Emilio Fernández titled "Emilio, the Indian that I Love" after his death in 1986