Rita Macedo

Rita Macedo
Macedo in 1959
Born
María de la Concepción Macedo Guzmán

April 21, 1925
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedDecember 5, 1993 (aged 68)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Actress
dressmaker
Years active1942–1993
Children3, including Julissa and Luis de Llano Macedo

Rita Macedo (April 21, 1925 – December 5, 1993) was a Mexican actress and dressmaker. She was nominated for an Ariel Award for her 1956 performance in "Ensayo de un crimen" and in 1991 for a TVyNovelas Prize for "Alcanzar una estrella". She won the Best Actress Ariel Award in 1972 for "Tú, yo, y nosotros". She was married to a pioneer of Mexican radio, television and film, Luis de Llano Palmer, by whom she had two children, Julissa, an actress and musician, and Luis de Llano Macedo, renowned telenovela producer. She also was instrumental in bringing many works of international writers to the Mexican stage.