Lila Downs
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1968-09-09 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Also known as
- Ana Lila Downs Sánchez
Biography
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez, best known as Lila Downs (born September 9, 1968), is an American–Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She performs her own compositions as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporates indigenous Mexican influences and has recorded songs in many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Mayan, Nahuatl and Purépecha. Born and raised in Oaxaca, she primarily studied at the Institute of Arts by Oaxaca and briefly attended University of Minnesota, before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She soon began performing in the traditional music scene of Oaxaca City.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Emmys Segment
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
1997
as Self
Latin Grammy Awards
2000
as Self
Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002
as Self
La Más Draga
2018
as Lila Downs
Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados
2023
as Self
La Mezcladora
2013
Léemelo
2022
as Self
La hora musa
2018
as Self
Músicos de Latinoamérica
2011
as Self
Movies (38)
Frida
2002
as Tango Singer
Deseo
2013
as Lila Downs
Crossing the Desert
2012
as Cantante
Xico's Journey
2020
as Nana Petra (voice)
River of Fundament
2014
as Ranchera Singer / Priest / REN Manager
Mariachi Gringo
2012
as Sophia
Fuego
2003
as Woman
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
as Self
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
2005
as Frida Kahlo (voice)
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
2021
as Self - Performer
Made in Mexico
2012
as Self
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
2014
as Self
Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
2012
as Lila Downs
Fados
2007
as Self
12 Girls Band - Live from Shanghai
2007
as Self
The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
2015
as Herself
Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
2007
as Lila Downs
En mi país
2004
as Self
Matria
2014
as Herself
Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
2012
as Lila Downs
Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
2015
as Lila Downs
The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
2009
as Lila Downs
Así sembramos nuestra agua
2019
as Narrador
Hasta el último trago... Corazón
2005
as Lila Downs
El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
2020
as Herself
Corazón Oaxaqueño
2000
as Lila Downs
¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
2007
as Herself - Performer
Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
2023
as Self
La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
2017
as Lila Downs
Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP
2010
as Self
La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria
2014
as Herself
The Song of Fried Chile
2019
as Lila Downs
Tengo un Sueño 2022
2022
as Self
Lila Downs en el #50FIC
2022
as Self
Canto a La Memoria
2020
as Lila Downs
De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar
2008
as Mamá
Santuarios del Infinito
2023
as Narrator (voice)
Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
2022
as Lila Downs
About Lila Downs
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez, best known as Lila Downs (born September 9, 1968), is an American–Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She performs her own compositions as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporates indigenous Mexican influences and has recorded songs in many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Mayan, Nahuatl and Purépecha. Born and raised in Oaxaca, she primarily studied at the Institute of Arts by Oaxaca and briefly attended University of Minnesota, before withdrawing to focus on her… With 50 credits spanning from 1953 to 2023, Lila Downs has appeared in 38 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lila Downs Movies
- Frida (2002) — as Tango Singer
- Deseo (2013) — as Lila Downs
- Crossing the Desert (2012) — as Cantante
- Xico's Journey (2020) — as Nana Petra (voice)
- River of Fundament (2014) — as Ranchera Singer / Priest / REN Manager
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