The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the Mexican film industry. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Lilia Michel winning in both ceremonies for the films Un Beso en la Noche and Vértigo, respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually. Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members, previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website. Since its inception, the award has been given to 47 actresses. Ana Ofelia Murguía and Isela Vega had received the most awards in this category with three Ariels each. Angélica Aragón, Katy Jurado, Ofelia Medina, Lilia Michel, Angelina Peláez, and Eileen Yáñez have been awarded twice; Jurado was also the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Broken Lance. Murguía is the most nominated performer, with eight nominations, followed by Aragón with six. In 2019, Cassandra Ciangherotti became the first performer to be nominated twice the same year, with their supporting roles in the films El Club de los Insomnes and Las Niñas Bien. Nineteen films have featured two nominated performances for Best Supporting Actress, Una Familia de Tantas, Fin de Fiesta, Actas de Marusia, Las Poquianchis, El Lugar Sin Límites, Que Viva Tepito, Vidas Errantes, Los Motivos de Luz, Como Agua Para Chocolate, Novia Que Te Vea, Dos Crimenes, Mujeres Insumisas, Profundo Carmesí, Un Embrujo, Mezcal, Fuera del Cielo, Cinco Días Sin Nora, and Las Oscuras Primaveras ; Roth, Helena Rojo, Reyes Spíndola, María Rojo, Villa, Murguía, Maillé, Aragón, Isabel, Egurrola, Vega, and Peláez won the award. As of the 2019 ceremony, Marina de Tavira is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Roma.
Winners and nominees
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Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals have received multiple Best Supporting Actress awards:
