Carmen Cortés was born on October 30, 1915 in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. She was an actress, known for
Su gran ilusión (1945),
Tuya en cuerpo y alma (1945) and
La zandunga (1938). She was married to Roberto Manzano Sanz and Dario Ramos Vergara. She died on November 15, 1991 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.