Amparín Serrano
Mexican graphic designer (1965–2022)
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Amparín Serrano or Amparo Serrano Espinoza (31 October 1965 – 12 August 2022) born in Ciudad de México was a Mexican graphic designer, famous for having created the Distroller brand, "Virgencita Plis" that caricatured the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the "Ksi meritos/Neonate Babies" that featured baby dolls, but were criticized for politicizing the Abortion debate to kids.[1][2][3][4]
Amparín Serrano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1965 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 12 August 2022 (aged 56) |
| Other names | Amparín Serrano |
| Alma mater | Universidad Anáhuac México Campus Sur |
| Occupation | Graphic designer
Businesswoman Theater producer Ex-singer Illustrator |
| Known for | Distroller |
| Notable work | Ksi Meritos/Neonatos bebés |
Personal life
Amparo Serrano Espinosa is the granddaughter of Manuel Espinosa Yglesias, Mexican banker, and daughter of Amparo Espinosa Rugarcía.[5] Amparo Serrano married David West, American producer and president of Westwood Entertainment, and was the mother of Amparo Alexia West, artistically known as Minnie West, a Mexican actress, and Camila West. Amparín was originally a member of the music acts Media Luna with singles "La Luna", "Dime por qué" o "Sueños", and Flans with Ilse, Ivonne, and Mimi before they rose to fame as a Girl group in the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.[6][7] According to Amparín's daughter declarations, Amparín fell off a railingless balcony in her house, causing her death.[8]