# Carmen Salinas

Carmen Salinas Lozano (5 October 1939 – 9 December 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was associated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) during her later career as a politician.
She appeared in 115 films, 70 theater works, 23 telenovelas, and 9 television series.

## Life

Salinas was born in 1939, the daughter of Jorge Perez Tejada Salinas and Carmen Lozano Viramontes. She made her television debut in 1964 under the direction of Ernesto Alonso, appearing in such shows as La vecindad (The Neighborhood), La frontera (The Border) and El chofer (The Chauffeur). She also appeared in plays, more than 110 movies, and 30 plus television shows,. She worked alongside actors and producers including Denzel Washington (in Man on Fire) and Juan Osorio. Salinas' other successful projects included her touring musical Aventurera.
In 1956, Salinas and Pedro Plascencia had a son, Pedro Plascencia Salinas. He composed music, including notable compositions for the Necaxa soccer club, and for Televisa's newscasts Noticias ECO and 24 Horas. Plascencia Salinas died of cancer on 19 April 1994.
On 11 November 2021, Salinas suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, brought upon by hypertension, which caused her to lapse into a coma. Salinas never regained consciousness and died on 9 December 2021, at the age of 82 in Mexico City.

## Political and legislative career

In an interview conducted with El Universal in March 2015, Salinas declared that she "had been a priísta ever since [she] had the use of reason".
In 2015, the PRI placed Salinas on its proportional representation list for election from the fourth electoral region, winning her a seat in the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress; Salinas served on the Gender Equality, Radio and Television, and Health Commissions. Salinas, who only completed primary school, had the lowest educational level of all the deputies in the legislature.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | La vida inútil de Pito Pérez | | Debut film |
| 1972 | Doña Macabra | Lucila | |
| 1972 | El rincón de las vírgenes | Pancha Fregoso | |
| 1973 | El diablo en persona | Benedita | |
| 1974 | Calzonzin inspector | Doña Eme | |
| 1974 | Tívoli | Chapas | |
| 1975 | Bellas de noche | La Corcholata | |
| 1975 | Las fuerzas vivas | Doña Hortensia | |
| 1975 | Albures mexicanos | | |
| 1976 | La palomilla al rescate | Benedita | |
| 1977 | Las cenizas del diputado | Dorotea | |
| 1977 | Las ficheras: Bellas de noche II parte | La Corcholata | |
| 1978 | El lugar sin límites | Lucy | |
| 1978 | Carnival Nights | | |
| 1978 | Tarjeta verde | | |
| 1979 | Ratero | Llorona | |
| 1979 | The Loving Ones | | |
| 1979 | Midnight Dolls | | |
| 1979 | El secuestro de los cien millones | | |
| 1980 | A paso de cojo | Llorona | |
| 1980 | Las tentadoras | | |
| 1981 | El sexo sentido | Tía Lupe | |
| 1981 | Que viva Tepito! | Concha | |
| 1981 | El testamento | Doña Cleo | |
| 1981 | The Pulque Tavern | | |
| 1981 | D.F./Distrito Federal | | |
| 1981 | Las noches del Blanquita | | |
| 1982 | El rey de los albures | | |
| 1982 | La pulquería 2 | | |
| 1982 | Las pobres ilegales | Petra | |
| 1984 | Las Glorias del Gran Puas | | |
| 2004 | Man on Fire | Guardian Three | |
| 2007 | La misma luna | Doña Carmen | |
| 2011 | La otra familia | Doña Chuy | |
| 2011 | ¿Alguien ha visto a Lupita? | Chespita | |
| 2014 | The Popcorn Chronicles | Herself | |
| 2019 | Ruta Madre | Doña Ceci | |
| 2022 | The Valet | Cecilia | Posthumous release and last role |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1964 | Casa de vecinidad | | Television debut |
| 1966 | La razón de vivir | | |
| 1967 | Frontera | Pancha Fregoso | |
| 1970 | La sonrisa del diablo | Benedita | |
| 1971 | Sublime redención | Doña Eme | |
| 1977 | Variedades de media noche | Comedian | 6 episodes |
| 1979 | Elisa | | |
| 1989 | La hora marcada | Ella | Episode: "El último metro" |
| 1990–1997 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | | 2 episodes |
| 1992–1993 | María Mercedes | Filogonia | |
| 1995–1996 | María la del Barrio | Agripina | |
| 1996 | La antorcha encendida | Camila de Foncerrada | |
| 1997–1998 | Mi pequeña traviesa | Doña Mati | |
| 1998 | Preciosa | Doña Pachis | |
| 1999–2000 | Hasta en las mejores familias | Herself | Host |
| 2000–2001 | Abrázame muy fuerte | Celia Ramos | |
| 2002 | Entre el amor y el odio | Chelo | |
| 2003–2004 | Velo de novia | Malvina Gonzáles | |
| 2005–2006 | Los perplejos | Corcholata | |
| 2006–2007 | Mundo de fieras | Candelaria de Barrios | |
| 2009 | Adictos | Sofía | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Mujeres asesinas | Carmen Jiménez | Episode: "Carmen, honrada" |
| 2009 | Los simuladores | Lupe González | "Fin de semana" (Season 2, Episode 15) |
| 2009–2010 | Hasta que el dinero nos separe | Arcadia Alcalá | |
| 2010–2011 | Triunfo del amor | Milagros Robles Vda. de Martínez | |
| 2012 | La familia P. Luche | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2012–2013 | Porque el amor manda | Luisa "Chatita" Herrera | |
| 2014–2015 | Mi corazón es tuyo | Yolanda de Castro | |
| 2016 | Sueño de amor | Margarita Manzanares | |
| 2016-2020 | Nosotros los guapos | Refugio Encarnación Flores "Doña Cuca" | |
| 2018–2019 | Mi marido tiene más familia | Doña Crisanta Díaz | |
| 2021 | Mi fortuna es amarte | Margarita "Magos" Domínguez Negrete | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Telenovela | Result |
| 1993 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-star Actress | María Mercedes | Won |
| 1996 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-star Actress | María la del Barrio | Nominated |
| 1999 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-star Actress | Preciosa | Won |
| 2001 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-star Actress | Abrázame Muy Fuerte | Nominated |
| 2002 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Co-star Actress | Entre el Amor y el Odio | Nominated |
| 2002 | TVyNovelas Awards | Special Award for Artistic Career | Special Award for Artistic Career | Won |
| 2003 | TVyNovelas Awards | Special Award: 50 Years as Actress | Special Award: 50 Years as Actress | | Won |
| 2010 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best First Actress | Hasta que el dinero nos separe | Nominated |
| 2012 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best First Actress | Triunfo del amor | Nominated |
| 2013 | TVyNovelas Awards | Special Lifetime Achievement Award | Special Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
| 2008 | Premios Diosas de Plata | Female in a Minor Role | La misma luna | Won |