María Luisa Aragón (died February 11, 1974) was a Guatemalan playwright, actress, and radio producer.
Aragon was a native of Guatemala City; her date of birth is given in various sources as 1897, 1899, or 1910. She joined the Grupo Artístico Nacional in 1918; in 1945 she ceased stage activity and turned instead to the radio, broadcasting a program entitled Radioteatro Infantil, La voz de Guatemala. Other programs which she produced or created include Milagroso Señor de Esquipulas and El precio de una honra, both for Radio Reloj; with Armando Moreno Morales she developed El Tribunal de la Alegria and La Tremenda Corte. She also wrote numerous works for the stage; although theatrical performances were significantly curtailed under the dictatorship of Jorge Ubico, plays such as hers and those of Manuel Galich were encouraged. Continuing her acting career, Aragón toured with a variety of foreign theatrical troupes; on film she was seen in El Sombrerón and Cuando vuelvas a mí, and she appeared on television as well. She received the Quetzal de Oro from the Asociación de Periodistas de Guatemala in 1961, and she was made a member of the Order of the Quetzal by the government of Guatemala.
Works Plays Un loteriazo en plena crisis Amargo secreto El misterio de la cumbre Tempestad en el alma El tesoro de los pobres También los ricos sufren El testamento del compadre Falsa acusación La fuerza de la verdad La Cipriana Martín esta celoso Madre querida Amor indio Así es Guatemala ¿Por qué pecan la mujeres? En la zarabanda nació el amor Senderos de angustia Cadenas de un pecado Entre el amor y el orgullo En la red de su pecado La culpa de los padres Frente al destino Esclavo de su honra Sources: and References