María Mercedes Coroy

Coroy was born and raised in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala in the folds of the Volcán de Agua. Since she was little, she liked to participate in local plays and folk dances, but she was only able to attend school to the fifth grade because she had to help her mother sell fruits and vegetables in the municipality of Palín's market. But, at 17 years old, she resumed her education thanks to Guatemala's National Literacy Program (CONALFA). She speaks Kaqchikel Mayan as well as Spanish and some Poqomam Mayan. In 2016, she graduated from University of San Carlos de Guatemala with a degree in acting.She was discovered via a casting call by Jayro Bustamante, and acted in two of 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.