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Isela Vega
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Isela Vega

1939 – 2021 · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico · Active 1960–2025

Isela Vega, born in Hermosillo, Sonora in 1939, made significant contributions to cult cinema with her performances in Fear Chamber (1968) and Drum (1976). Known for her compelling presence, she captivates audiences as a lead in Joshua (1976), highlighting her versatility across genres. With a career that spanned over 90 productions, Vega's impact as a trailblazer in both Mexican and American film continues to resonate within the realms of exploitation and cult genres.

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Drum

Drum

1976 ★ 5.2
as Marianna

This film picks up the story 15 years after the events of the first film. Drum (Norton) has been born to a white prostitute (Vega), who raises him with her black lesbian lover (Kelly). Drum grows up to be a fighter and is often forced to bare-knuckle-box other slaves for the entertainment of the owners, one of whom is a gay Frenchman named Bernard DeMarigny (Colicos). DeMarigny wants to sleep with Drum, but his advances are rejected by the slave and DeMarigny vows revenge against Drum. Drum and his friend Blaise (Kotto) are eventually sold to plantation owner Hammond Maxwell (Oates) and are both taken to his plantation to work. Regine (Grier) is purchased by Maxwell as well and is taken to the plantation for his own personal desires as a bedwench. After arriving at Maxwell's plantation, Regine is set up in the bedroom above Hammond. Augusta Chauvel (Lewis), Maxwell's fiancé is jealous and has other plans for Regine. Maxwell's daughter Sophie (Smith) wants to sleep with Drum, but he won't for fear of being killed. Sophie also attempts to sleep with Blaise and after being rejected, tells her father that Blaise has raped her, which is a lie. Blaise is put in chains and Maxwell decides that he must be castrated for the alleged rape. Meanwhile, a dinner party has been arranged to celebrate the engagement of Maxwell and Chauvel. DeMarigny has been invited to attend the celebration and the guests end up discussing the best way to castrate a slave at the dinner party. While the party is taking place, Drum frees Blaise from his chains and there ends up being a violent uprising from the slaves at the engagement party. DeMarigny shoots Blaise during the fighting and Drum in turn grabs hold of DeMarigny's privates and rips them off. Both slaves and slavers are killed during the battle, but Maxwell and Chauvel are all saved by Drum. In appreciation for saving his family, Maxwell sets Drum free.

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Filmography

128 credits
2020s 2 credits
2025
Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 8.5
2020
Cindy La Regia as Mercedes
Movie ★ 7.8
2010s 21 credits
2019
Movie ★ 6.6
2018
Guatemala 1982 as Rosaura
Movie ★ 5.0
2018
American Curious as Bertha García
Movie ★ 6.8
2018
Movie ★ 4.2
2018
Movie ★ 7.5
2018
Movie ★ 6.8
2018
The House of Flowers as Victoria Aguirre
TV ★ 7.7
2018
TV ★ 7.8
2017
Sin tu mirada as Dominga Zepahua
TV ★ 7.6
2016
El Jeremías as Herminia
Movie ★ 6.8
2016
El Chema as Celia
TV ★ 7.7
2015
Movie ★ 6.3
2014
Italian Bride as Eloísa Ángeles
TV ★ 5.6
2011
Saving Private Pérez as Doña Elvira de Pérez
Movie ★ 6.7
2011
The Misfits as Rosario
Movie ★ 6.9
2010
Movie ★ 6.4
2010
Movie ★ 5.5
2010
Movie ★ 5.0
2010
El Infierno as Doña Rosaura
Movie ★ 7.9
2010
A Double Identity as Doña Belén
TV ★ 2.0
2000s 16 credits
2009
Movie ★ 7.3
2009
Amar as Concha
Movie ★ 3.8
2009
Movie ★ 6.7
2008
Movie ★ 7.9
2008
Killer Women as Margarita, ponzoñosa
TV ★ 7.6
2007
Movie ★ 6.9
2007
Movie ★ 4.1
2007
Passion as María Julia «La Paisana»
TV ★ 7.7
2006
Movie ★ 5.8
2004
Pink Punch as La Güera
Movie ★ 3.6
2004
Movie ★ 8.0
2003
Movie ★ 7.0
2003
TV ★ 10.0
2000
Ramona as Matea
TV ★ 6.5
1990s 7 credits
1999
Herod's Law as Doña Lupe
Movie ★ 8.0
1997
Gente bien as Mercedes Figueroa
TV ★ 8.0
1995
Movie ★ 3.7
1995
Movie ★ 6.7
1994
TV ★ 9.0
1990
Movie ★ 6.0
1990
Movie ★ 6.7
1980s 24 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.0
1989
Movie ★ 3.0
1989
Blood Screams as Angélica / The Witch (Spanish-language version only)
Movie ★ 6.5
1989
Movie ★ 3.8
1987
Movie ★ 4.6
1987
Movie ★ 6.5
1986
Movie ★ 4.4
1986
Movie ★ 5.7
1985
Naná as Rosa Mignon
Movie ★ 4.7
1984
In 'N Out as Mona Mur
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
Rituals as Maria
TV ★ 10.0
1983
The Black Widow as Matea Gutiérrez
Movie ★ 6.6
1983
Movie ★ 4.6
1983
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
Barbarosa as Josephina
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
Movie ★ 4.7
1981
Bordello as Tamar
Movie ★ 4.7
1981
Movie ★ 7.1
1981
Movie ★ 6.3
1981
El Macho Biónico as Leonor 'La Leona'
Movie ★ 4.8
1980
Navajeros as Mercedes
Movie ★ 6.4
1980
Las Tentadoras as Maga Marion
Movie ★ 4.6
1970s 28 credits
1979
The Loving Ones as Lina Lamont
Movie ★ 4.8
1979
The Streets of L.A. as Anita Zamora
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
Movie ★ 5.2
1978
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
Red Gold as María
Movie ★ 4.9
1977
Movie ★ 4.3
1977
María, la santa as La Mulata
Movie ★ 4.4
1977
TV ★ 6.5
1976
Celestina as Melibea
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Drum as Marianna
Movie ★ 5.3
1976
Joshua as Maria
Movie ★ 4.6
1976
La India as La India
Movie ★ 5.1
1976
The Fungi Man as Elvira / Mother
Movie ★ 5.0
1975
Movie ★ 5.5
1974
Movie ★ 7.1
1973
Movie ★ 6.3
1973
Movie ★ 5.9
1972
Movie ★ 5.4
1972
Movie ★ 4.8
1972
The She Wolf's Orgy as Teresa de Jesús
Movie ★ 4.7
1971
Movie ★ 4.2
1971
The Wild Season as Mercedes
Movie ★ 5.5
1971
Eye for an Eye as Sara Carson
Movie ★ 5.4
1971
Movie ★ 5.1
1971
Movie ★ 6.0
1970
Movie ★ 5.7
1970
Movie ★ 6.3
1970
Prohibido as Sra. Vega
Movie ★ 6.3
1960s 20 credits
1969
Movie ★ 4.7
1969
Movie ★ 4.8
1969
Secret of Death as Estrella
Movie ★ 5.6
1969
Movie ★ 4.2
1969
Movie ★ 4.2
1969
Piranhas Love in Lent as Eulalia / Mother
Movie ★ 4.8
1969
Las golfas as Otilia
Movie ★ 4.4
1969
Movie ★ 6.7
1968
Movie ★ 4.4
1968
Movie ★ 5.2
1968
Movie ★ 5.7
1968
Por mis pistolas as Lupita Sanchez
Movie ★ 7.7
1968
Movie ★ 6.2
1967
Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres as Sofía (segment "El imponente")
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
Don Juan 67 as Carmén
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
S.O.S. Bikini Conspiracy as SOS Stage Director
Movie ★ 4.9
1967
Movie ★ 6.8
1962
Movie ★ 6.3
1962
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
Movie ★ 4.6
Crew Credits
1980s 9 credits
1986
Movie ★ 4.4
1986
Movie ★ 4.4
1986
Movie ★ 4.4
1986
Movie ★ 5.7
1986
Movie ★ 5.7
1982
Movie ★ 4.7
1982
Movie ★ 4.7
1982
Movie ★ 4.7
1980
Navajeros Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1970s 1 credit
1974
Movie ★ 7.1