Early Life
Revueltas was born in Lerdo, Durango to an artistic family; her brothers included composer Silvestre, writer José, and painter Fermín.
She studied acting and ballet in Mexico City, and made many movies in Mexico. During the filming of her sole United States film, Salt of the Earth, about striking Mexican-American miners in New Mexico, she was arrested and deported back to Mexico. Afterwards, she was put on Hollywood blacklist for her role in the film.
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