Ximena Sariñana

Acting

Ximena Sariñana

Born 1985-10-29 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

​Ximena Sariñana Rivera (born October 29, 1985 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican singer and actress for film and television. She debuted in the cinema at the age of 9 in Hasta morir by her father Fernando Sariñana, then played young girl roles in telenovelas before returning to the big screen. She sings in the music group Feliz No cumpleaños ( Happy Birthday) who released the album La Familia Feliz in September 2006. Ximena sometimes participates in the soundtracks of the films in which she plays, such as Amar te duele and Amor Xtremo. She has had the opportunity to collaborate with artists such as Jason Mraz, Miguel Bosé, Ana Torroja, Los Ángeles Azules, Natalia Lafourcade, Volován, Jarabe de Palo, among others and open for Coldplay, Sara Bareilles and Juanes. He has participated as a jury in two seasons of México tiene Talento, the Mexican version of America's Got Talent.

Acting credits

Charm School poster
7.0

Defiant 18-year-old Adela León pushes her father and an unbending headmistress to the limit in this delicious comedy.

Charm School

2007

Love Hurts poster
8.1

Family and friends try to sabotage the budding romance between a young upper class girl and a humble student.

Love Hurts

2002

The Aunts poster
6.9

A mother enters an old home for her autistic daughter's therapy. Unexpectedly, the daughter start speaking but has encountered dark entities from the past seeking payback. The family faces supernatural forces related to the home's history.

The Aunts

2024

Hasta Morir poster
5.0

A street kid's wish to run away to Tijuana is hampered by lies and betrayal

Hasta Morir

1994

Gonzalo poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gonzalo

2014

Amor Xtremo poster
5.8

Two brothers travel from Mexico City to Las Vegas for the U.S. Motocross Open.

Amor Xtremo

2006

Los Ángeles Azules: Cumbia Sinfónica poster
NR

Cumbia Sinfonica is a volume with the Symphony Orchestra of Mexico City and duets of pop and rock vocalists, which has expanded its audience among the younger generations, which include even children of all social classes.

Los Ángeles Azules: Cumbia Sinfónica

2014

A Strange World: The Songs Of Jose Alfredo Jimenez poster
6.0

A behind the scenes on how the homage album was recorded

A Strange World: The Songs Of Jose Alfredo Jimenez

2018

Gimme Power poster
6.7

When a Mexican film director becomes fed up with the crime and corruption in his homeland, he decides to single-handedly take on a powerful band of criminals.

Gimme Power

2000

The House of Flowers: The Movie poster
7.9

The De La Mora siblings concoct a mischievous plan to break into their old family home to retrieve a hidden treasure of significant importance.

The House of Flowers: The Movie

2021

Bosé: MTV Unplugged poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bosé: MTV Unplugged

2016

Come Into My Life poster
7.5

After a series of romantic and professional disappointments, Eugenia decides to become an influencer in order to put a new spin on her life

Come Into My Life

2024

Year of the Nail poster
7.0

A love story between a Mexican teenager and an American woman who meet one summer in Mexico.

Year of the Nail

2007

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music

2021

Miles and Lies poster
7.1

Lu has a perfect life. Or so she pretends to have. She meets the handsome, short-tempered Argentinian, Diego, who is on a visit to Mexico, and she is confident to get him head over heels in love with her. In order to win a wager with her friends, her life will take a turn when she does the impossible to win him over, including taking a trip to Argentina to look for him.

Miles and Lies

2023

Soundtrack A-side poster
7.5

Chema, is an introvert with an analytical mind whereas Nacho is an extrovert with tons of charisma. They want to form a band, but have no idea how to do it. They have made demos but nobody likes them, not even themselves. Nacho's parents are constantly comparing him to his brother, and they pressure him to be more like him. Chema is forced to sing in the church choir. But one day they discover that that Penny, their music teacher, has a past which might help them become a better band. They decide they must convince her to help them. They ask Ana, Mica and Gonzalez to join them and are now ready for Penny's lessons. Chema will seek to find his own voice and face his fears while Nacho will make an effort to take the important things in life more seriously.

Soundtrack A-side

2022

A second Chance poster
7.4

Julia and Moises fell in love and got married when they were young, idealistic, and passionate; now in their 30s, their marriage has cooled and their lives have sunken into the mediocrity they had sought to avoid. This realization inspires a quest to regain the lost dreams of their youth, which is complicated when a handsome student begins to pursue Julia. She begins an affair with the fiery young activist that may just put the excitement back into her marriage. This is a funny and insightful exploration of the intricacies of relationships, love, and idealism, and Jesus Ochoa as Moises turns in a stellar performance.

A second Chance

2001

¿Cómo matar a mamá? poster
7.4

After learning an irreversible truth, Camila, Teté and Margo must abandon their busy lives to come up with a plan to end their mother's life.

¿Cómo matar a mamá?

2023

D'paso poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

D'paso

2005

Two Embraces poster
6.1

Four lonely and disenfranchised urbanites in contemporary Mexico City: a preteen boy under tremendous emotional strain, the pretty cashier with whom he is infatuated, an enraged and embittered cabbie, and the estranged daughter of one of his fares. Per the film's title, these characters pair off, finding unexpected hope and salvation in one another.

Two Embraces

2007

Enemigos íntimos poster
4.2

Tells the stories of eight characters suffering from different ailments: a doctor who does not acknowledge his homosexuality, a woman who refuses to accept that she is growing old, a mute nurse, a failed writer, an autistic child, a young pregnant woman and an adolescent in a coma, who are linked together by the fact that one of them, Guillermo is diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his kidney.

Enemigos íntimos

2009

El brassier de Emma poster
5.8

It was the year of 1962 when I turned 12 and my breasts began to grow. Cecilia, my sister, went to study in Paris, I was left alone with my parents and their problems. I discovered that the breasts made men and women crazy, while mine began to draw the attention of my friends without adults realizing that I needed a bra.

El brassier de Emma

2007

Los Fabulosos 7 poster
3.2

In this story, a musical group whose music sets the mood for Events, finds itself at a very crucial moment in its carreer. All of the members face the dilemma of fighting for their dreams or quitting forever.

Los Fabulosos 7

2013

Los Ángeles Azules | Cumbia Sinfónica Para el Corazón poster
NR

Los Ángeles Azules close out the year and their 2023 tour with a one-of-kind-show featuring a symphonic performance of their biggest hits from their repertoire spanning over four decades.

Los Ángeles Azules | Cumbia Sinfónica Para el Corazón

2023