Irma Serrano
Biography
Irma Consuelo Cielo Serrano Castro (9 December 1933 – 1 March 2023), better known simply as Irma Serrano, was a Mexican singer, actress, and politician, widely known by the nickname “La Tigresa.” Born in Comitán de Domínguez in Chiapas, she rose to prominence in the 1960s as a performer of ranchera and corrido music and developed a parallel screen career spanning Mexican cinema from the early 1960s onward. In music, Serrano recorded and performed extensively in traditional Mexican popular styles; sources note a professional takeoff in the early 1960s, including work associated with Columbia Records. As an actress, she became closely identified with bold, sensational genre filmmaking and star vehicles built around her “La Tigresa” persona, while also appearing in mainstream productions alongside major figures such as Cantinflas and El Santo. Beyond film, she played a notable role in Mexico City theater as the owner and producer of Teatro Fru Fru (a venue she acquired and restored), staging adult-oriented and controversial productions, including an adaptation of Émile Zola’s Nana. In politics, Serrano was elected in 1994 to the Senate of the Republic (Mexico), associated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution. She died on 1 March 2023, reportedly of a heart attack, at age 89.
Known For
Self
Adriana del Rio, actriz
Irma Morales
Santo y el águila real
Martina
La Martina
Naná
Naná
El hijo del diablo
Catalina
El zurdo
Irma 'La Tigresa'
La tigresa
El caudillo
Juana la Cubana
Flor de Lotos / Alondra
Lola la Trailera
Los gavilanes negros
La venganza de Gabino Barrera
Saurina
Las amantes del señor de la noche
Det. Isabel
Santo contra los zombies
Señorita en la audición
El Extra
as self
Noches de Cabaret: Las Reinas del Talón
El corrido de María Pistolas
Los malvados
Chabela Herrero
La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad)
El hijo de Gabino Barrera
Rosa
Tiburoneros
Amalia
El monasterio de los buitres
Los amores de Juan Charrasqueado
Los sheriffs de la frontera
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
24
Gender
Female
Birthday
1933-12-09
Place of Birth
Chiapas, México
Also Known As
La Tigresa