Born in the pre-war Prague, young Miroslava Sternova (or simply Miroslava, as she was known in her film career) was brought to Mexico by her parents in the late 30s, leaving her childhood, her native Czechoslovakia and her beloved grandma. After winning a beauty contest in Mexico City, Miroslava spent some time in Los Angeles studying acting. ...
Married a struggling actor in 1945 but divorced him quickly when she found out he was a closet homosexual.
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Her first suicide attempt came in 1942 when the US soldier she planned to marry was killed in action.
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An avid painter, she at one time had designs on becoming a fashion illustrator.
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Adopted daughter of a physician, she and her family were at one time interned in a concentration camp after they fled their native Czechoslovakia in 1939. They were Jewish, she was not. They sought refuge in the Scandinavian countries before emigrating to Mexico in 1941.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
1955
Lavinia
Stranger on Horseback
1955
Amy Lee Bannerman
Más fuerte que el amor
1955
Bárbara Peñafiel
Escuela de vagabundos
1955
Susana Valverde
La visita que no tocó el timbre
1954
Emma
Sueños de gloria
1953
Elsa
Reportaje
1953
Nurse
La bestia magnifica (Lucha libre)
1953
Meche
Las tres perfectas casadas
1953
Leopoldina
El Monstruo Resucitado
1953
Nora
Música, mujeres y amor
1952
Elisa Méndez
Dos caras tiene el destino
1952
Anita
El puerto de los siete vicios
1951
Colomba
Ella y yo
1951
Irene Garza
Cárcel de mujeres
1951
Evangelina
Monte de piedad
1951
Elena
Trotacalles
1951
Elena
The Brave Bulls
1951
Linda de Calderon
La muerte enamorada
1951
Tasia - la Muerte
La casa chica
1950
Lucila del Castillo
La liga de las muchachas
1950
Marta
La posesión
1950
Rosaura Díaz
Secreto entre mujeres
1949
Claudia
Una aventura en la noche
1948
Elena
Nocturno de amor
1948
Marta Reyes
Adventures of Casanova
1948
Cassandra's sister
Juan Charrasqueado
1948
María
¡A volar joven!
1947
María
Cinco rostros de mujer
1947
Beatriz
Bodas trágicas
1946
Amparo
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
México de mis amores
1979
Documentary
Ella misma
Torero
1956
Documentary
Herself
El charro inmortal
1955
Documentary
Herself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball
1952
Short
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ernesto Alonso: Estrella de estrellas
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Miroslava
1993
Herself (uncredited)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1954
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Coactuación Femenina)
Las tres perfectas casadas (1953)
Known for movies
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955) as Lavinia
$200,000
