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María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña reached world fame simply as María Félix or under the pseudonym of The Doña. The 47 films that stellarized, her four marriages, a strong personality and an unmatched beauty led her to become the face of the Mexican Gold Cinema and later in a myth. And in that legend figure there was a place for a unique style, even in the most intimate of its facets.
That is why it was not uncommon for his private life to soon become public. The personality of María Felix was embodied in every detail of his life, including his houses.
On several occasions the Actress showed those spaces To journalists: to Vicente Leñero, the Polanco house ; On television, The rest in Cuernavacaand even for Life magazine he let himself be photographed with his son Enrique Álvarez Félix. But how were those sites really? On several occasions he replied: «I am my house», in clear reference to the fact that his image known in public had permeated to the walls of the rooms.
In addition, he defined his interiorism: Lover of antiques, 18th -century fan, painting and porcelainwith tastes for the unusual, the extravagant and by unique pieces that no one else had. The result were always recharged environments, in which styles, textures and even colors were mixed, almost like museum pieces and with a high sense of collecting.
Here we review those houses in which María Félix livedand that they are undoubtedly unique as the character of The Doña.
Hegel 610's house, Polanco
This mansion was built in 1956 When the Actress María Felix He married the French Alexander Berger, on a plot of more than 400 square meters. More than the architectural design, attributed to Mario Pani, but never proven, what highlighted was the internal decoration, in which each of the parties was always luxury and extravagance. The bedroom, for example, had a silver bed made by Diego Rivera and silk upholstery. In the bathroom, the tub was an old piece in the form of Carrara marble shell, and gold tap and pools were included, as well as Jacob Petit porcelain pieces.