María Mercedes Coroy (born September 3, 1994[1]) is a Guatemalan actress of Kaqchikel Maya descent.

[1] She is known for her roles in Ixcanul, La Llorona, Bel Canto, Malinche, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

[2][3][4][5] Since she was little, she liked to participate in local plays and folk dances, but she was only able to attend school to the fifth grade because she had to help her mother sell fruits and vegetables in the municipality of Palín's market.

[6] But, at 17 years old, she resumed her education thanks to Guatemala's National Literacy Program (CONALFA).

[8] In 2022, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe by appearing in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever where she played Namor's mother.