Hortensia Santoveña was born on October 17, 1912 in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, Mexico as Hortensia Santoveña Salinas. She was an actress, known for Talpa (1956), Eugenia Grandet (1953) and 800 leguas por el Amazonas o (La jangada) (1959). She was married to Pascual García Peña. She died on July 11, 1986 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.