Murder of Mirelle Hernández
| Murder of Mirelle Hernández | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Date | December 5, 2021 |
Attack type | Carjacking resulting in murder |
| Deaths | 1 |
No. of participants | 2 |
The murder of Mirelle Hernández, the result of a robbery and carjacking, happened on December 5, 2021, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She was a makeup artist for film and television and the niece of Juan Manuel Hernández Niebla who is part of the National Public Security Council in Tijuana.
Carjacking and murder[edit]
On the evening of Sunday, December 5, 2021, Hernández had just finished working at a film set and was outside a restaurant when two men took her bag. She attempted to intervene by standing in front of her blue Jeep Cherokee,[1] but the perpetrators started her vehicle and ran her over, dragging her to the nearby Tijuana-Rosarito highway.
Emergency services found her near the highway and transported her to Clinic 20 at the Mexican Social Security Institute.[2] Shortly after arriving, Hernández died due to traumatic injuries to her head.[3][4]
Mirelle Hernández[edit]
Mirelle Hernández | |
|---|---|
 Hernández in 2017 | |
| Born | Mirelle A. Hernández July 4, 1975 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2021 (aged 46) |
| Occupation | Makeup artist |
| Notable credits | |
| Relatives | Juan Manuel Hernández Niebla (uncle) |
Mirelle A. Hernández ( July 4, 1975 – December 5, 2021), a resident of Chula Vista, California,[5] was a makeup artist who worked on the television shows Narcos: México, Fear the Walking Dead, Ingobernable and Tijuana.[2] At the time of her death, she was 45 years old.[1] Juan Manuel Hernández Niebla is her uncle who is a member of the National Public Security Council in Tijuana.[6]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Fear the Walking Dead | Uncredited, makeup artist, 28 episodes |
| 2017 | Ingobernable | Key makeup artist, 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Narcos: México | Uncredited, makeup and hair, 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Miss Bala | Special makeup effects artist |
| Tijuana | 11 episodes | |
| 9-1-1 | Assistant makeup artist, Episode: "Sink or Swim" | |
| Como caído del cielo | Makeup artist | |
| 2020 | The Rescue | Hair stylist |
| Desperados | Makeup artist: Los Cabos | |
| Seized | Makeup artist | |
| 2021 | Coyote | Assistant makeup artist, 6 episodes |
| 2022 | This Is Not America | Posthumus release, makeup artist/sfx, Residente music video |
| The Drop | Posthumus release | |
| Touch | Posthumus release, special makeup effects artist | |
| Black Warrant | Posthumus release |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Delgado, Victor (2021-12-06). "Gremio cinematográfico en BC de luto con asesinato de maquillista profesional". Semanario ZETA (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b Marina, Denise (2021-12-06). "Asesinan a maquillista de películas durante asalto en Tijuana". SanDiegoRed (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Matan a maquillista de Narcos: México y The Walking Dead en México". La Opinión (in Spanish). 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Bracho, Daniela (2021-12-09). "El crimen de la maquilladora Mirelle Hernández sacude el mundo del espectáculo". Metro World News (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Mirelle Hernández, la maquilladora de Narcos México y Fear the Walking Dead que fue asesinada en Tijuana | Historias nnda nnlt | FAMA". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Hernández, Juan Miguel (2021-12-08). "Piden esclarecer el asesinato de Mirelle". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-21.