| 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
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
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
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.