Yalitza Aparicio
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About
School teacher turned actress who became the first Indigenous woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination, and the second Mexican woman, for her role in Roma.
Before Fame
She pursued a degree in pre-school education and earned a degree in early childhood education.
Trivia
She had to learn to speak Mixtec fluently for Roma.
Family Life
Her father is Mixtec and her mother is Triqui.
Associated With
She was the second Mexican woman to receive an Oscar nomination after Salma Hayek.