Acting
Lila Downs
ES, EN, PT, ZH cinema · 41 credits
Born
9 September 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Oaxaca, Mexico
Also known as Ana Lila Downs Sánchez
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
Filmography
Santuarios del Infinito
2023
Santuarios del Infinito
as Narrator (voice)
Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
as Lila Downs
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
as Self - Performer
La Civil
Songs
Xico's Journey
as Nana Petra (voice)
Canto a La Memoria
as Lila Downs
Así sembramos nuestra agua
as Narrador
The Song of Fried Chile
as Lila Downs
Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
as Lila Downs, Music
River of Fundament
as Ranchera Singer, as Priest / REN Manager
Matria
as Herself, Music
Deseo
as Lila Downs
Made in Mexico
as Self
Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
as Lila Downs
Crossing the Desert
as Cantante
Mariachi Gringo
as Sophia
The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
as Lila Downs
¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
as Herself - Performer
Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
as Lila Downs, Producer, Music
Fados
as Self
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Frida Kahlo (voice)
Hasta el último trago... Corazón
as Lila Downs
En mi país
as Self
Fuego
as Woman
Frida
as Tango Singer
Corazón Oaxaqueño
as Lila Downs