Silvia Pinal, who has died aged 93, was one of the most glamorous stars of Mexican cinema; in Europe she was best known for her roles in three films by Luis Buñuel, especially Viridiana, a film that caused a scandal when it was released in 1961.

As her star status began to cross borders, Pinal cemented her international acclaim with a trilogy of films by surrealist filmmaker Luis Buñuel.

Silvia Pinal, a legendary Mexican actress who starred in Luis Buñuel’s iconic “Viridiana,” died on Thursday, according to the Televisa-Univision network and government officials. She was 93.