Who was actress Alicia Bonet? Learn about her artistic career.

Mexican cinema bids farewell to one of its most memorable presences. Alicia Bonet , an actress with a sweet face and intense gaze, passed away at the age of 78, leaving behind an indelible mark on the theater, television, and the big screen. Her name was etched in history thanks to "Even the Wind Is Afraid," the film by Carlos Enrique Taboada that established her as an icon of national horror.

Discreet off the set, but powerful in front of the camera, Bonet was a performer who knew how to move between genres and generations, giving life to female characters charged with emotion and vulnerability.

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His farewell and the silence on the causes The news of his death was confirmed by the National Association of Interpreters (ANDI) through a statement in which it expressed condolences to family and friends, without detailing the causes of death.

"A Mexican actress remembered for her roles in films such as Even the Wind Is Afraid, Bachelorette Party, and The Scapular. We send our deepest condolences to her family and friends," said ANDI.

With his departure, national cinema loses a key figure in the transition between classic cinema and the modern era of Mexican cinema.

A career marked by talent and versatility

Born on April 26, 1947, in Mexico City, Alicia Bonet began her career in youth theater in the 1950s and soon made the leap to film. She starred alongside such notables as Angélica María, Arturo de Córdova, Alberto Vázquez, and Andrés Soler, establishing herself as an actress of tremendous sensitivity.

She participated in iconic productions such as Guadalajara en verano (Guadalajara in Summer), Despedida de soltera (Bachelorette Party), El escapulario (The Escapular), and in landmark soap operas such as Rubí (Ruby), Viviana (Viviana), A flor de piel (A Flower of Skin), El amor no es como lo pintan (Love is Not as Painted), and Se busca un hombre (A Man Wanted).

Between love and tragedy

His personal life was also deeply linked to the artistic world. She first married actor Juan Ferrara, with whom she had two sons, Juan Carlos and Mauricio. Later she married the renowned actor Claudio Brook, a star of Luis Buñuel's films, with whom she had her sons Arturo and Gabriel.

Losses marked Bonet's retirement. In 1995, her husband, Claudio Brook, died of stomach cancer, and in 2004, her son, Gabriel, took his own life at the age of 29. From then on, Alicia decided to step back from the spotlight for good.

Her last television appearance was in 2010, on the program "What Women Keep Quiet," and since then she has led a private life, away from the public eye.

The legacy of an eternal performer

More than 30 productions showcase his talent. But it was “Even the Wind Is Afraid” that immortalized her, sharing the scene with Marga López, Maricruz Olivier, Renata Seydel, Elizabeth Dupeyrón, and Norma Lazareno.

With that performance, Alicia Bonet became a symbol of an era where Mexican cinema explored its fears, its passions, and its soul.

Today, his name resonates again, not only because of his passing, but because of the echo of a career that, like his on-screen gaze, lives on in the public's memory.

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