Rigoberta Menchú
Acting
Born: 1959-01-09 in Guatemala
Biography
Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' indigenous feminist and human rights activist from Guatemala. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, and to promoting indigenous rights internationally. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.
Known For
La Llorona
Dra. Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
Self
When the Mountains Tremble
Self
Indigenous Summer in Geneva
The Inconclusive Independence
Self (archive footage)
