# Ninel Conde

Ninel Herrera Conde is a Mexican singer, actress and television host known for her performances in Rebelde, Fuego en la sangre, Mar de amor and Porque el amor manda.

## Career

Her first record production was titled Ninel Conde (2003), which contains the song "Callados", played a duet with singer José Manuel Figueroa. This material was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2004 for "Mejor álbum grupero."
In 2004, Conde participated in the third edition of the reality show Big Brother VIP and was voted-off after 43 days of confinement. In October 2004, she began acting on Rebelde, produced by Pedro Damián. Her most remarkable role so far has been this one. Her role as Alma Rey in Rebelde (2004–2006) expanded her career to Chile, Romania, Colombia, Brasil, Peru, Spain, Croatia. This show was nominated for the awards TVyNovelas 2006 as "Best Lead Actress." Also involved in the film 7 mujeres, un homosexual y Carlos and Mujeres infieles 2.
In 2005 goes on sale their second album "La rebelde" from which emerge the songs Todo conmigo, Ingrato, Que no te asombre, y Tú. Conde began appearing on the American dramedy series Ugly Betty where she portrays an actress on a "faux" telenovela that is seen by the main character's family. She also participated in contest reality show titled El Show de los Sueños, alongside Pee Wee, Kalimba Marichal, Gloria Trevi, DJ Flex/Nigga, Mariana Seoane, and Priscila.
In 2008, she played the character Rosario Montes in Fuego en la sangre alongside Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yañez, was nominated by the participating TVyNovelas Award as "Best actress co-star."
In August 2009, Conde confirmed to appear in the Mexican telenovela Mar de amor as Coral (main-villain of the story), the telenovela was produced by Natalie Lartilleux. This show was nominated for "Best Actress antagonistic." In 2012 participates in the soap opera Porque el amor manda as Discua Paz De La Soledad.
In September 2013, she becomes a Judge on the 4th season of Univision's dancing competition Mira Quien Baila.

## Personal life

From 1996 to 1998, she was married to Mexican actor Ari Telch. She and Telch have one daughter together: Sofía (born May 7, 1997). On December 7, 2007, Conde married her second husband, businessman Juan Zepeda. The couple separated in August 2013. It was reported in 2015 that the marriage to Zepeda was invalid as he was already married to María Sol Corral of Ecuador. It was reported in October 2013 that Conde was dating businessman Giovanni Medina. In April 2014, Conde announced that she and Medina were expecting a baby boy. On October 21, 2014, she gave birth to their son Emmanuel. Ninel Conde married her third husband Larry Ramos on October 28, 2020. Ninel Conde sued Anabel Hernández for moral damage, after Hernández published in a book that Conde had been in a relationship with the Mexican drug trafficker Arturo Beltrán Leyva, who died in 2009. Conde lost the lawsuit in 2024.

## Filmography
### Television

Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Al derecho y al Derbez | Modelo | TV-Series, season 1, episode 4, uncredited |
| 1995 | Bajo un mismo rostro | Mujer | Telenovela, special appearance |
| 1996 | Luz Clarita | Elsa Cárdenas | Telenovela, special appearance |
| 1998 | Perla | | Telenovela, special appearance |
| 1999 | Catalina y Sebastián | Paty | Telenovela, supporting role |
| 1999 | Besos prohibidos | Karen | Telenovela, supporting role |
| 2000 | La Revancha | Reina Azcárraga | Telenovela, supporting role |
| 2001 | Lo que callamos las mujeres | | TV-Series, episode: "Una rebanada de pastel" |
| 2001-02 | Como en el cine | Topacio "La Matadora" | Telenovela, main antagonist |
| 2004 | La escuelita VIP | Ninel | TV-Series |
| 2004 | La hora pico | Various Characters | TV-Series |
| 2004-06 | Rebelde | Alma Rey | Telenovela, protagonist |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Sexy Woman | TV-Series, episode: "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral" episode: "After Hours" episode: " Queens for a Day" |
| 2008 | Fuego en la sangre | Rosario Montes | Telenovela, co-protagonist |
| 2009 | Desmadruga2 | Various | TV-Series |
| 2009-10 | Mar de amor | Catalina Mijares "Coral" | Telenovela, main antagonist |
| 2012-13 | Porque el amor manda | Discua Paz de la Soledad de Cervantes / Lucía Montemayor | Telenovela, supporting role |
| 2013 | Nueva vida | | TV-Series, episode: "Gran final" |
| 2017 | En tierras salvajes | Carolina Tinoco Cruz | Telenovela, Telenovela, co-protagonist |
| 2018–20 | El Señor de los Cielos | María de los Ángeles "Evelina" López | Telenovela, Main role (seasons 6–7) |
| 2023–present | Secretos de las Indomables | Herself | Reality, Main cast |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak |
| Year | Album details | MEX |
| 2003 | Ninel Conde Release date: September 16, 2003 Label: Universal Latin | 3 |
| 2005 | La Rebelde Release date: October 25, 2005 Label: Universal Latin | 5 |
| 2011 | Ayer y Hoy Release date: June 21, 2011 Label: EMI Music | 12 |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album details | Peak |
| Year | Album details | MEX |
| 2005 | Y... Ganó El Amor Release date: April 26, 2005 Label: Universal Latin | – |
| 2008 | 20 Grandes de Ninel Conde Release date: June 26, 2008 Label: Universal Latin | – |

### EPs

| Year | Album details | Peak |
| Year | Album details | MEX |
| 2006 | El Bombón Asesino Release date: July 20, 2006 Label: EMI | 2 |
| 2011 | Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti Release date: May 10, 2011 Label: EMI | 8 |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak positions | Peak positions | from the Album |
| 2003 | "Callados" (with Jose Manuel Figueroa) | – | 33 | Ninel Conde |
| 2004 | "Canela fina" | – | – | Ninel Conde |
| 2004 | "La tabla" | – | – | Ninel Conde |
| 2005 | "La rebelde" | – | – | La Rebelde |
| 2005 | "Todo conmigo" | – | – | La Rebelde |
| 2006 | "Ingrato" | – | 17 | La Rebelde |
| 2006 | "No ne veras" | – | – | La Rebelde |
| 2006 | "El bombón asesino" | – | – | El Bombón Asesino |
| 2008 | "Ni un centavo" | – | – | Libre |
| 2011 | "Vivir así es morir de amor" | – | – | Ayer y hoy |
| 2011 | "Hoy tengo ganas de ti" | – | 18 | Ayer y hoy |
| 2012 | "Será porque te amo" | – | - | Ayer y hoy |

## Music videos

| Year | Song | Album | Director | Notes |
| 2003 | "Callados" (with José Manuel Figueroa) | Ninel Conde | Rodrigo Guardiola | |
| 2005 | "Todo Conmigo" | La Rebelde | n/a | Filmed at Rancho de Vicente, also Jose Manuel Figueroa appears on the video as Ninel's love interest. |
| 2005 | "Ingrato" | La Rebelde | n/a | |
| 2006 | "El Bombón Asesino" | El Bombón Asesino | n/a | |
| 2010 | "Mujeriego" | Libre | n/a | Eduardo Yañez appears on the video. |
| 2011 | "Vivir Asi Es Morir De Amor" | Ayer Y Hoy | Simon Brand | |

## Album appearances

| Year | Song | Album |
| 2004 | "Una Mujer" | Big Brother VIP: 3 (soundtrack) |
| 2007 | "El Año Viejo" | Navidad Con Amigos: 2007 |
| 2008 | "El Año Viejo" | Navidad Con Amigos: 2008 |
| 2008 | "El cable y El bombón asesino" | Fuego en la sangre |