# Yadhira Carrillo

Yadhira Carrillo Villalobos (born May 12, 1973) is a Mexican actress, model and beauty queen.

## Early career

Yadhira Carrillo was chosen Nuestra Belleza Aguascalientes in 1994, the state qualifier for the national Nuestra Belleza México, to determine Mexico's contestant for the Miss Universe 1995 competition. Carrillo finished as first-runner-up at the Nuestra Belleza México 1994.
After this, Carrillo entered the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA), planning for a career in performing arts.

## Acting career

After a "special appearance" in the telenovela Canción de amor, producer Carla Estrada offered Carrillo the supporting role of Teresa in the telenovela Te Sigo Amando (I still love you). She worked with Estrada again playing Josefina in María Isabel. After appearing in several episodes of Mujer, casos de la vida real, and portraying a villain in the TV-special Mas allá de la Usurpadora, she received her first co-starring role in El Niño que vino del mar (The Boy Who Came From The Sea).
Producer Ernesto Alonso hired Carrillo for the role of the antagonist in El precio de tu amor (The Price of Your Love). This was followed by a duo-role in the 2002 telenovela La Otra (The Other Woman), where she played two characters who are polar opposites; Carlota Guillen, a good natured daughter who is abused, subjugated and manipulated by her mother, and Cordelia Portugal, a manipulative gold digger.
In addition to her career in Mexico, Carrillo debuted abroad with a role in the Spanish telenovela El Secreto (The Secret), in which she plays a perverse ex fiancée of the protagonist, played by fellow Mexican actor Eduardo Capetillo. In 2004 Carrillo was the protagonist in Amarte es mi Pecado (Loving You is My Sin), and also played a special guest star role in Rubí, as Elena Navarro. In 2005 she starred in Barrera de Amor (Barrier of Love).
In March 2025, it was announced that Carrillo would return to acting by starring in a remake of El Privilegio de Amar, playing the role of Carolina Guillén. Carrillo first played the role of Carolina in a cameo appearance in Las hijas de la señora García.

## Personal life

She was married to Michael Kuhn. In 2012 she married Juan Collado, ex-husband of Leticia Calderón.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | La Primera Noche | The Cousin | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Canción de amor | Margara | Episode: "1.1" |
| 1996 | Te sigo amando | Teresa | 3 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Maria Isabel | Josefina | 3 episodes |
| 1997–2001 | Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real | Various roles | Episodes: "Lilia", "Una mirada dulce y desesperada" & "La flor de la vida" |
| 1998–1999 | El Privilegio de Amar | María José | 40 episodes |
| 1999 | Más Alla de la Usurpadora | Raquel Andrea Garcia | Antagonist |
| 1999 | El niño que vino del mar | Magdalena de la Soledad | Co-star |
| 2000 | La casa en la playa | Georgina Castro/Salas | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | El precio de tu amor | Sandra Rangel | Main antagonist; 95 episodes |
| 2001 | El Secreto | Lydia | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Navidad sin fin | Toñita | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | La hora pico | Various roles | Episode: "Invitada Yadhira Carrillo" |
| 2002 | La Otra | Carlota Guillén / Cordelia Portugal | Main role |
| 2004 | Amarte es mi Pecado | Leonora "Nora" Guzmán Madrigal de Horta | Main role |
| 2004 | Rubí | Elena Navarro | Special appearance; 47 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Barrera de amor | María Teresa "Maité" Galván Martínez | Main role |
| 2007 | Amor sin maquillaje | Herself | Episode: "Amor Oculto" |
| 2007–2008 | Palabra de mujer | Fernanda Ortiz Barquín de Gil | Main role |
| 2025 | Las hijas de la señora García | Carolina Guillén | Episode: "Vamos a llegar muy lejos" |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result |
| Camino a Premios TVyNovelas | 2010 | Herself | Trayectory | Won |
| El Heraldo de México Awards | 2001 | El Precio de tu Amor | Female Revelation | Won |
| Premios ACPT | 2003 | Espíritu Travieso | Female Revelation | Won |
| Premios INTE | 2003 | La Otra | Actress Of The Year | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | 2004 | Herself | Actress Who Steals The Screen | Won |
| Premio Nacional de la Mujer | 2011 | Herself | Women Award | Won |
| Premios TVyNovelas | 2001 | El Precio de tu Amor | Best Female Antagonist | Nominated |
| Premios TVyNovelas | 2001 | El Precio de tu Amor | Best Co-star Actress | Nominated |
| Premios TVyNovelas | 2003 | La Otra | Best Lead Actress | Won |
| Premios TVyNovelas | 2004 | Amarte es mi Pecado | Best Lead Actress | Nominated |