She began her career singing in nightclubs and theaters, where she performed many times with Russian – Mexican controversial violinist Elias Breeskin who had been released from a thirteen-year incarceration at Islas Marías Federal Prison on the Islas Marías archipelago off the coast of Nayarit, where he had shared a cell with Ramón Mercader, the Spanish born communist who had worked as a Soviet agent in 1940 to assassinate Leon Trotsky.
Of the ten movies that she appeared in, several have become cult classics; most notably the 1967 film entitled “The Empire of Dracula.” An adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel the screen play written by Luis Enrique Vergara, starring Eric de Castillo as Baron Draculstein, the part of Diana portrayed by Ethel Carrillo, and Altia Michel played Atilia Michel, a beautiful vampire who tried to lure Luis Brener, performed by César del Campo, into the Dracula’s castle with the intent to feed on his blood.
Known for her figure and her legs, the new era of professional wrestling movies, also known as Mexican super hero films, where strong bare chest men in tights showed off their muscles, Altia was cast opposite as the beautiful well-formed femme fatal.
In the film “Blue Demon,” Altia played the part of a flirtatious sensual waitress, who after work at the restaurant was escorted home by a customer.
The werewolf was seen peering into her bedroom window where he saw Altia take off her clothes in a soft strip-tease that left her wearing a black lace bra and panties.
"[1]: 62 In 1969 she again appeared in a cult classic wrestling movie entitled “Mil Máscaras,” produced by Luis Enrique Vergara and starring Aaron Rodriguez.