Lila Downs
Born: 1968-09-09 in Oaxaca, Mexico
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2023
- Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día as Self
- A Thousand Pines ... (Music)
- Santuarios del Infinito as Narrator (voice)
- Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados as Self
2022
- Tengo un Sueño 2022 as Self
- Lila Downs en el #50FIC as Self
- Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México as Lila Downs
- Léemelo as Self
2021
- La Civil ... (Songs)
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings as Self
- Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music as Self - Performer
2020
- Xico's Journey as Nana Petra (voice)
- Canto a La Memoria as Lila Downs
- El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company as Herself
2019
- The Song of Fried Chile as Lila Downs
- Así sembramos nuestra agua as Narrador
2018
- La Más Draga as Lila Downs
- La hora musa as Self
2017
- La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa as Lila Downs
2015
- The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca. as Herself
- Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate as Lila Downs
2014
- River of Fundament as Ranchera Singer
- Matria as Herself
- Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It as Self
- La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria as Herself
2013
- Deseo as Lila Downs
- La Mezcladora
2012
- Mariachi Gringo as Sophia
- Crossing the Desert as Cantante
- Made in Mexico as Self
- Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros as Lila Downs
- Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara) as Lila Downs
2011
- Músicos de Latinoamérica as Self
2010
2009
- The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs as Lila Downs
2008
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self
- De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar as Mamá
2007
- Fados as Self
- ¡Pedro Infante... Vive! as Herself - Performer
- 12 Girls Band - Live from Shanghai as Self
- Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada as Lila Downs
2005
- The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo as Frida Kahlo (voice)
- Hasta el último trago... Corazón as Lila Downs
2004
- En mi país as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Emmys Segment
- Fuego as Woman
2002
- Frida as Tango Singer
- Las Lunas del Auditorio as Self
2000
- Latin Grammy Awards as Self
- Corazón Oaxaqueño as Lila Downs
1997
- Conversando con Cristina Pacheco as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self