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Ximena Sariñana

Ximena Sariñana

Actor, also composer · Born October 29, 1985 (40) · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Grammy Award nominee

​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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1985 (40)
From
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Works as
Actor, also composer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 32% in 30 days

What are Ximena Sariñana's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
21%
Power
11%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Survival
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
7
Joyful
6
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ximena Sariñana's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ximena Sariñana's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love from 9 to 5(2026)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Las Tias(2024)

    Composer · as Mariana

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Women in Blue(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · as Ángeles

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Entra en mi Vida(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Los Ángeles Azules | Cumbia Sinfónica Para el Corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • ¿Cómo matar a mamá? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Margo

  • Miles and Lies(2023)

    as Fer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Manny(2023)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Soundtrack A-side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Penny

  • Rebelde(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The House of Flowers: The Movie(2021)

    as Carmelita Villalobos (joven)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Daughter from Another Mother(2021)

    Show 27 episodes · Composer · as Ximena Sariñana

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The War Next-Door(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Un día eres joven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nina

  • A Strange World: The Songs Of Jose Alfredo Jimenez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Bosé(2016)

    Actor

  • Gonzalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lucia

  • Los Fabulosos 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Enemigos íntimos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Dos abrazos(2007)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • El brassier de Emma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Cecilia

  • Year of the Nail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Bad Girls(2007)

    as Valentina

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Amor Xtremo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marianne

  • D'paso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Amar te duele(2002)

    as Mariana

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Second Chance(2001)

    as Ximena

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Todo el poder(2000)

    as Valentina

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Luz Clarita(1996)

    Show 105 episodes · as Mariela De La Fuente

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • 'Til Death(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1994 to 2024; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Bad Girls (2007)

$7.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Amar te duele (2002)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Women in Blue (2024)

Film career

19942024

Peak 2024 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Gimme Power
  • 2024First top-billed film· The Aunts
  • 2024Best so far· Women in Blue
  • 2024Best so far· The Aunts

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 26 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thMusic1 of 27: 0 only music, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

Nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009, Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ximena Sariñana's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of the 10 of 11 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · composer

The War Next-Door (2021)

71st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Amar te duele (2002)

Midcredits 83rd · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ximena Sariñana's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ximena Sariñana work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ximena Sariñana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando Sariñana shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers