María Félix was one of the most recognized actresses in the Mexican golden cinema, Thanks to her talent, beauty and strong character stood out in a difficult time for the women in the industry, achieving a great fortune that would be forgotten and denied to the public before the cancellation of its Museum.
19 years after the death of “the Lady“, As the actress was known, the subject of her inheritance continues to cause controversy because, contrary to what one might think, he left nothing to his family and inherited everything to his personal assistant, Luis Martínez de Camina.
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In an interview De Anda revealed that he was one of the greats confidants of María Félix, who would have given him precise indications of what he wanted to happen to his fortune once he died. Although before her death it was she who sold some of the most prized objects, such as the portrait of Diego Rivera.
Luis Martínez de Camina revealed for a YouTube channel dedicated to María Félix, that it was the actress who allegedly refused the museum project at Polanco’s house in Mexico City, as the proposals that went to her presented did not like.
Although some time later some people were interested in making a museum with the luxurious houses of Maria Feliu, the project did not materialize and over time the proposal was diluted leaving the residences in oblivion.
Maria Felix’s luxury becomes debt
Luis Martínez de Camina He also noted in an interview that part of the money from the inheritance of María Félix was used to pay off the debts left by the houses of the actress, as they required an expensive one maintenance which will eventually lead him to put them up for sale.
“There were expenses to cover from the houses they were generating debts by the time the successionDe Anda said he noted that attempts were also made to sell some of the collections although there were no interested people and they were auctioned off at a prestigious house in New York.
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Martínez de Camina worked for the actress for more than eight years, as from a very young age she was recommended by Ernesto Alonso to be Félix’s driver and later his personal assistant.
Frida Sofia, daughter of Alejandra Guzmán, was also part of Maria Félix’s inheritance and received some jewelry. Part of the money was also inherited from Javier Téllez, who was one of Enrique Álvarez Félix’s employees.