María Mercedes Coroy is a Guatemalan actress of Maya descent. She is known for her roles in Ixcanul, La Llorona, Bel Canto, Malinche, and Black Panther Wakanda Forever.
Coroy was discovered via a casting call by Jayro Bustamante. Coroy is best known for her roles in Bustamante’s films Ixcanul and La Llorona. At the 2019 Venice Film Festival, she wore a typical Quetzaltenango costume. In 2022, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe by appearing in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever where she played Namor’s mother.
Where did María Mercedes Coroy go to high school?
Coroy was born and raised in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala. She speaks Kaqchikel Mayan as well as Spanish and some Poqomam Mayan. In 2016, she graduated from the University of San Carlos de Guatemala with a degree in acting.
Since she was little, she liked to participate in plays and local folk dances. Her film debut was Ixcanul (2015), direct by Jayro Bustamante, the same director and co-writer of La Llorona.
