María Carmen de Icaza y de León, 8th Baroness of Claret was a Spanish journalist and novelist from 1935–60. She enjoyed success with her 1936 novel, Cristina Guzmán, which was subsequently adapted for the stage, television and cinema. By 1945, she was a best-selling writer in Spain. Her father was Mexican writer and diplomat Francisco A. de Icaza.
- Occupation
- novelist, journalist, politician, screenwriter
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Born
- May 17, 1899
- Died
- March 16, 1979
