Rosenda Monteros

Rosa Méndez Leza (31 August 1935 – 29 December 2018), known professionally as Rosenda Monteros, was a Mexican actress. She studied drama under Seki Sano. To American audiences, she is best known for her role as Petra in The Magnificent Seven. She had a prolific film career north and south of the U.S.–Mexican border.

Monteros was born in Veracruz. She moved to Mexico City when she was 17.

From 1955 to 1957, she was married to director Julio Bracho.

Partial filmography

Reto a la vida (1954) — María (uncredited) Take Me in Your Arms (1954) — Martha The White Orchid (1954) — Lupita María la Voz (1955) — Isabel A Woman's Devotion (1956) — María Feliz año, amor mío (1957) — Luisa El diario de mi madre (1958) — Enedina Las tres pelonas (1958) — María Villa!! (1958) — Marianna Villa La gran caída (1958) Nazarín (1959) — La Prieta Sábado negro (1959) La ciudad sagrada (1959) El Esqueleto de la señora Morales (1960) — Meche, the servant The Magnificent Seven (1960) — Petra Los cuervos (1961) — Laura Tiara Tahiti (1962) — Belle Annie The Mighty Jungle (1964) — Orica Valería (1965, TV Series) She (1965) — Ustane Ninette y un señor de Murcia (1965) — Ninette Savage Pampas (1966) — Rucu Eve (1968) — Pili Conchita ¡Dame un poco de amooor...! (1968) — Chin Sao Ling Un Extraño en la Casa (1968) — Diana Coleccionista de cadáveres, El (1970) — Valerie Los perros de Dios (1974) Rapiña (1975) Las siete cucas (1981) — Benita's Servant La casa de Bernarda Alba (1982) — Martirio Sexo impostor (2005)