Mercedes Cortez

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Mercedes Cortez
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Appearances	[[Appearance::Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]
Full Name	Mercedes Cortez
Gender	Gender::Female
Date of Birth	1968
Age Now	56
Home	Vice Point, Vice City
Family	Juan Cortez (father)
Main Affiliations	Juan Cortez Tommy Vercetti Steve Scott Candy Suxxx
Voiced by	Fairuza Balk
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Mercedes Cortez (born 1968) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series appearing in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (set in 1986). She is the daughter of Juan Cortez and a porn film actress. She is voiced by Fairuza Balk, who has also appeared in Return to Oz.

Character history

Mercedes Cortez was born and raised by her parents, Juan Cortez and an unnamed mother, who later died, in an unknown country, possibly America. She and her father later move to Vice City, establishing themselves with the rich and powerful in the city, often inviting their friends to parties including drug baron Ricardo Diaz, who Mercedes dislikes. She first meets Tommy Vercetti at one of her fathers parties, introducing Vercetti to her the parties other guests and later has Vercetti drive her to The Pole Position Club. Vercetti later introduces her to Love Fist members Jezz Torrent, Percy and Dick. After her father flees the city, she agrees to star in a porn film directed by Steve Scott and starring Candy Suxxx, appearing during filming for a film.

Trivia

• Mercedes informs Tommy Vercetti in The Party that she dislikes her name.
• Mercedes Cortez is shown as a possible love interest for Tommy Vercetti throughout GTA Vice City, although this plotline is never explored.

Mission appearances

GTA Vice City

• The Party
• Love Juice
• The Job (Voice)
• Recruitment Drive
• Dildo Dodo

Gallery

• Concept artwork of Mercedes Cortez

  Concept artwork of Mercedes Cortez