In general she was in good health, and although she did not recognize people, "she was always very happy," recalled her friend and then executive director of the Salvador Allende Foundation [es], Patricia Espejo in 2010.

[1][2] In the summer of 1936, Mirella Latorre was discovered by Pedro de la Barra, who recruited her for his theater workshop at the Pedagogical Institute.

In the 1940s, Latorre achieved fame thanks to her participation in several radio plays, most of them co-starring with actor Emilio Gaete [es].

[2] In the middle of the decade she moved to Canal 9, where she presented several programs dedicated to women, such as Mireya 14 1/4[3] and Mundo femenino.

In 1967 she returned to Canal 13, where she starred in Los días jóvenes [es], considered the first Chilean telenovela, and presented the evening program Pasado meridiano (1968).