FOR more than six decades Carmen Salinas appeared in Mexican films and television shows.

Now her work is being celebrated after her family confirmed she passed on Thursday.

Who was Carmen Salinas?

Salinas began her career in comedic soap operas and became known to Mexican viewers for her portrayal of the character La Corcholata in 'Bellas de Noche'.

Since then she has starred in several films including 'La Pulquería' and 'Las Cariñosas'.

In 2015 she entered Mexican politics when she was elected to a seat in the the country's Congress representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party.

The star was born in 1939 in the state of Coahuila which borders the US in northern Mexico.

Salinas leaves behind her daughter and seven grandchildren.

Last month, fellow Mexican acting legend Enrique Rocha died at the age of 81.

The star – best known for playing the villain in soap operas such as The Privilege of Loving and The Ways of Love – was hailed as an "amazing actor" in tributes following his death.

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What was Carmen Salinas' cause of death?

The Mexican soap star suffered a stroke, her family have confirmed.

The actress was also hospitalised with a stroke in November.

On Thursday, her nephew Gustavo Briones said she was being treated in intensive care.

Later, her daughter, Maria Eugenia Plascencia, told local media outside the hospital her mother had been able to move her feet.

The 82-year-old actress remained in a medically induced coma for some time.

Carmen's godson Jorge Nieto previously said that the actress had been left with "irreversible damage" following the stroke.

He said: "The stroke has irreversible damage, indeed it was in the brain stem, unfortunately, the function of the body is the most affected […]

"She will not wake up, that is what they are informing us," he added.

Loved ones later confirmed she had died.

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