Isela Vega

Isela Vega Durazo (5 November 1939 – 9 March 2021) was a Mexican actress, singer-songwriter, and filmmaker. Career In 1957, Vega was chosen as "Princess of the Carnival" in Hermosillo. Shortly afterwards, she began modeling. In 1960, Vega began her acting career, which continued until her death. Vega's most widely known role is that of Elita in Sam Peckinpah's Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. She also wrote the song, "Bennie's Song", which appears in the film. She was subsequently photographed nude for the July 1974 issue of Playboy magazine. Vega won five Ariel Awards, including for La Viuda Negra (1977) Herod's Law (1999), and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (2017). In the 1980s, Vega made her debut behind the camera by writing, producing and directing a number of films. She was called to sing the songs "Amanecí en tus brazos" and "El Siete Mares" in the 1986 film Gringo mojado. Overall, Vega participated in 150 movies.