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Biography
Mimí Derba (1893–1953) was a Mexican actress and the first female director in Mexico. Derba founded one of the very first Mexican production companies, Azteca Films. She had a successful career in Vaudeville before entering films.
Filmography10 titles

Dos tipos de cuidado
1953as Doña Josefa
1953as Doña Josefa

You the Rich
1948as La Millonaria
1948as La Millonaria

The Unloved Woman
1949as Dona Mercedes
1949as Dona Mercedes

The Absentee
1952as Doña Elena, madre de Isabel
1952as Doña Elena, madre de Isabel

Wild Flower
1943as Doña Clara
1943as Doña Clara

Inmaculada
1950as Madre de Luis Angel
1950as Madre de Luis Angel

The Seminarian
1949as Nun
1949as Nun

Mi mujer no es mía
1951
1951

When the Brave Cry
1947as Mamá de Cristina
1947as Mamá de Cristina

Rondalla
1949
1949