Mercedes Cortez is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a supporting character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (set in 1986).
Mercedes is the daughter of Juan Cortez.
Mercedes is voiced by Fairuza Balk, who has also appeared in Return to Oz.
Background
Mercedes Cortez was born and raised by her parents, Juan Cortez and an unnamed mother, who later died, in an unknown country, She and her father later moved 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.
Mercedes informs Tommy Vercetti in The Party that she dislikes her name, which is similar to the luxury car maker Mercedes, hinting her dislike of the name, although this is unconfirmed.
Mercedes Cortez is shown as a possible love interest for Tommy Vercetti throughout GTA Vice City, although this plotline is never explored. Many phone calls between Mercedes and Tommy were cut from the final game.
Events of GTA Vice City
The Party
- Merceds: "See you around, handsome."
- Tommy: "I'm sure you will. "
- ―Mercedes goes to the Pole Position Club
Mercedes first meets Tommy Vercetti at one of her father's parties, introducing Vercetti to her the parties other guests and later has Vercetti drive her to The Pole Position Club.
Love Fist
- Tommy: "Listen, you fancy having Love Fist?"
- Mercedes: "Ok, but just as a favor I expect returned.. "
- ―Tommy recuits Mercedes
After Kent Paul calls to Tommy, saying him that the Love Fist members want some "company", Vercetti takes Mercedes to Love Fist members Jezz Torrent, Percy and Dick.
Film actor
After her father flees the city, she agrees to work in Tommy's porn studios. She appears in a porn film directed by Steve Scott, alongside Candy Suxxx.
VCPD Crime Tree Record
- Daughter of Colonel Cortez. Likes to party, this one.
Mission appearances
- GTA Vice City
Trivia
- Her appearances in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is different from her artwork, as her hair is black and purple in the artwork, while it is a plain light purple in-game. And her breast are small in the artwork, while the are a huge size in-game, also. she wears a black leather jacket with pink and purple stockings whereas in the artwork; she has a blue cloth jacket and pink stockings.