{{Short description|Mexican actress (1941–2024)}} {{Infobox person | name = Mayte Carol | image = Mayte Carol.jpg | birth_name = María Teresa Corral García | birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|10|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|3|9|1941|10|13|df=yes}} | death_place = Mexico City, Mexico | alma_mater = Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1965–2019 | spouse = Miguel Palmer | children = 2 }}

'''María Teresa Corral García''' (13 October 1941 – 9 March 2024), professionally known as '''Mayte Carol''', was a Mexican actress.

== Early life and education == Mayte Carol was born on 13 October 1941 in Mexico City. She graduated from the National Institute of Fine Arts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Castillo |first=Por Adriana |date=9 March 2024 |title=Muere Mayte Carol, actriz de 'Santo vs El Estrangulador' |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/03/09/muere-mayte-carol-actriz-de-santo-vs-el-estrangulador/ |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=infobae |language=es}}</ref>

== Career == Mayte Carol acted mostly in films. Her credits include ''El patrullero 777'', ''Los dos cuatreros'', ''Frente al destino'', ''Santo contra el estrangulador'' and ''Cuenta saldada''. She also acted in theatre with ''Abrázame muy fuerte'' (2018). Her two last projects were ''La boda de mi mejor amigo'' and ''La Rosa de Guadalupe''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meré |first=Ashbya |date=9 March 2024 |title=Muere la actriz Mayte Carol, estrella del cine mexicano |url=https://www.univision.com/amp/famosos/muere-mayte-carol-actriz |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Univision}}</ref> Carol lived in New York and Buenos Aires for some time before returning to Mexico, taking part in the play ''Mi nuevo paciente'' (2017) afterwards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2017 |title=Mayte Carol regresa al teatro con "Mi nuevo paciente" de Teatro en Corto. Con Flor Rubio |url=https://www.radioformula.com.mx/entretenimiento/2017/3/27/mayte-carol-regresa-al-teatro-con-mi-nuevo-paciente-de-teatro-en-corto-con-flor-rubio-43077.html |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=Radio Fórmula |language=es}}</ref> Her credits also include ''En peligro de muerte'', ''Las hijas del Amapolo'', ''Ruletero a toda marcha'', ''Dos pintores pintorescos'', ''Acapulco a go go'', ''Los hermanos barragán'' and ''Nosotros los jóvenes''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=Luto en Televisa: Muere la afamada actriz Mayte Carol; la causa de muerte es un misterio |url=https://www.tribuna.com.mx/tendencias/2024/3/9/luto-en-televisa-muere-la-afamada-actriz-mayte-carol-la-causa-de-muerte-es-un-misterio-362866.html |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=TRIBUNA |language=es}}</ref> After her retirement, she stayed away from public life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=¿Quién era y de qué murió Mayte Carol, actriz de 'Santo vs el estrangulador'? |url=https://www.razon.com.mx/entretenimiento/murio-mayte-carol-actriz-santo-vs-estrangulador-568335 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=www.razon.com.mx |language=es}}</ref>

== Personal life and death == Mayte Carol was married to Miguel Palmer, with whom she had a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=Murió la actriz Mayte Carol, recordada por la película "Los dos cuatreros" |url=https://www.tvynovelas.com/famosos/murio-la-actriz-mayte-carol-recordada-por-la-pelicula-los-dos-cuatreros |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=TVyNovelas |language=es}}</ref> Their marriage lasted 8 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=¿De qué murió la actriz Mayte Carol, esposa de Miguel Palmer? |url=https://yosoitu.com/entretenimiento/2024/3/9/de-que-murio-la-actriz-mayte-carol-esposa-de-miguel-palmer-84414.html |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Yo Soi Tú |language=es}}</ref> Carol also had a son, from another marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 March 2024 |title=¿De qué murió Mayte Carol, actriz que participó en películas con Cantinflas y El Santo? |url=https://www.tvazteca.com/aztecanoticias/murio-mayte-carol-actriz-mexicana-que-participo-en-peliculas-cantinflas-el-santo-cantinflas-cine-mexicano |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=Azteca Noticias |language=es}}</ref> Mayte Carol died in Mexico City on 9 March 2024, aged 82.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=Mayte Carol: ¿de qué murió la famosa actriz de La Rosa de Guadalupe? |url=https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/espectaculos/2024/3/9/mayte-carol-de-que-murio-la-famosa-actriz-de-la-rosa-de-guadalupe-584452.html |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=El Heraldo de México |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Muere la actriz Mayte Carol, estrella del cine mexicano |url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/famosos/muere-mayte-carol-actriz |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=www.lasestrellas.tv |language=es}}</ref> She had been hospitalized on 5 March, due to respiratory issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Macías |first=Ray |date=9 March 2024 |title=Falleció la actriz Mayte Carol recordada por participar en películas como 'Santo vs el estrangulador' y 'Los dos cuatreros' |url=https://www.binoticias.com/espectaculos/fallecio-la-actriz-mayte-carol-recordada-por-participar-en-peliculas-como-santo-vs-el |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=www.binoticias.com |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Laines |first=Gustavo |date=9 March 2024 |title=Muere actriz mexicana Mayte Carol |url=https://aldialogo.mx/vsd/2024/03/09/muere-actriz-mexicana-mayte-carol/ |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Al Dialogo |language=es}}</ref> Carol was first admitted to hospital on 3 January and was put in intensive care.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=9 March 2024 |title=Muere Mayte Carol, actriz de Santos vs El Estrangulador |url=https://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/2024/muere-mayte-carol-actriz-de-santos-vs-el-estrangulador.html |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx |language=es}}</ref>

== Selected filmography == Source:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernández |first=Andrea |date=9 March 2024 |title=Muere Mayte Carol a los 82 años, participó en "Santo vs el estrangulador" |url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/muere-la-actriz-mayte-carol/1640196 |access-date=10 March 2024 |website=Excélsior |language=es}}</ref>

* ''La Boda de mi Mejor Amigo'' (2019) * ''La Rosa de Guadalupe'' (2016) * ''{{Ill|The Wailer 2|es}}'' (2007) * ''Entre melón y me lames'' (2006) * ''Perra sociedad'' (2004) * ''El raider'' (2002) * ''Abuso'' (2001) * ''Mojadas en sangre'' (2000) * ''Cuenta saldada'' (2000) * ''Tres mil kilómetros de amor'' (1967) * ''Dos pintores pintorescos'' (1967) * ''El pícaro'' (1967) * ''Crisol'' (1967) * ''Acapulco a go-gó'' (1967) * ''Nosotros los jóvenes'' (1966) * ''Santo contra el espectro de El Estrangulador'' (1965)

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