Carmen Cortés was born on October 30, 1915 in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Su gran ilusión (1945), La zandunga (1938) and La torre de los suplicios (1941). She was previously married to Roberto Manzano Sanz and Dario Ramos Vergara. She died on November 15, 1991 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.