Mitzi Mabel Martínez Cadena (born 23 September 1990) is a Mexican actress known for starring in the 2020 films '' Dance of the 41'' and ', as well as the 2019 television series '' Hernán''. She made her Hollywood debut playing

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in the 2022 film '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever''.

Early life and education

Mabel Cadena was born in

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on 23 September 1990, and grew up in

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. She studied for a licentiate in psychology at the

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. She began her acting training at the CasAzul Artes Escénicas Argos academy in

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Career

After acting in some plays, Cadena shifted to television in 2012, playing the role of Adela Rosa Chávez in the

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series '' Capadocia''. Her TV career continued in productions such as ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2017), '' Las Malcriadas'' (2017), ''El Vato'' (2017), ''

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'' (2017), ''Por la máscara'' (2018), '' La Bandida'' (2018), and '' Monarca'' (2019). Despite some initial misgivings, she learned to speak

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to play the role of in the 2019 series '' Hernán''. She ventured into cinema with '' The Eternal Feminine'' (2017), ' (2020) by Julián Hernández, and '' Dance of the 41'' (2020) by David Pablos. The latter gained her fame in Mexico when she portrayed , stepdaughter of

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. Among the short films in which she has appeared are ''Menage à trois'' (2015), ''Cuatro Minutos'' (2021), and ''Venganza póstuma'' (2022). Cadena made her Hollywood debut in 2022 with the Marvel Studios film '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' in the role of

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's cousin.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cadena, Mabel 1990 births 21st-century Mexican actresses Living people Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses People from Atizapán de Zaragoza Universidad Veracruzana alumni