Miriam Colon, iconic Latina actress, dies at 80 Colon appeared in more than 90 films and more than 250 television episodes during her legendary career. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2loU2Mw Miriam Colon is pictured next to President Obama in 2015 before receiving the National Medal of Art award for her work as an actress and theater founder.