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Mexican actress and comedian

María Elena Saldaña (Spanish pronunciation:[salˈdaɲa]; born 23 July 1963), also known as La Güereja, is a Mexican televisionactress whose career dates back to the mid-1980s.

Saldaña, who has dwarfism due to an undetermined illness,^[1] has achieved fame over the years with her portrayal of a little Mexican girl named Mariquita Castro Pérez, nicknamed "La Güereja".

Early life and career

Saldaña was born in Veracruz, Mexico, on 23 July 1963.^[2] She started acting while in school.

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During one class, in which the kids sang or recited poetry, Saldaña knew a story about a little girl much like herself, and with a classmate, performed a sketch in which Saldaña portrayed that little girl, the forerunner to her eventual "La Güereja" character.

She then performed her act on a television station in Veracruz, and this led, in 1984, to Mexico City and a contract with Televisa. Once there, Saldaña began to a