# Aracely Arámbula

Aracely Arámbula Jáquez (Spanish pronunciation:; born March 6, 1975), known professionally as Aracely Arámbula, is a Mexican actress, model, singer, television personality and entrepreneur.

## Life and career
### Early life

Aracely Arambula Jáquez was born in Chihuahua City, Mexico, on March 6, 1975. At age 13, while attending high school, she began her road to fame, participating in beauty pageants. In 1996, Aracely won for "El rostro de El Heraldo de México", which launched her career.

### Acting career

She began performing small roles in the telenovelas Prisionera de amor (1994), Acapulco, cuerpo y alma (1995) y Canción de Amor (1996). During her third year of studies at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa, Aracely received the opportunity to act in the telenovela Cañaveral de Pasiones.
In 1997 Aracely played the younger version of Veronica Castro's character in Pueblo Chico, Infierno Grande. Then acted in telenovelas ' and Rencor apasionado, where she played her first antagonistic role. Aracely Arambula got her first starring role in the teen telenovela Soñadoras (1998) and then participated in Alma Rebelde (1999).
Her consecration as the protagonist came with Abrázame muy fuerte produced by Salvador Mejía, in 2000. Aracely continued its success with the latest telenovela of her first stint as television actress: Las vías del amor (2002), where she also sang the theme song. Besides music and television, Aracely entered the theater with productions such as Muchachos de Nueva York, Coqueluche, and Hermanos de Sangre.
In 2008, Aracely paused in her acting career, but she took her time fame as hostess of the program Todo Bebé. In 2009, Aracely Arambula returned to television sets to star in the umpteenth version of Corazón salvaje, where she had a double role. In 2010, Aracely Arambula debuted as the protagonist of the play Perfume de Gardênia which many considered the rival show of Aventurera.
In 2013, Aracely returned to telenovelas with La Patrona, produced by Telemundo and Argos, where she shares credits with Christian Bach and Jorge Luis Pila. In addition she sang two songs for the telenovela. Also, after the success obtained in La Patrona, Telemundo chose her as the lead in a melodrama based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, which was produced in 2014.

### Music career

She began in music singing nursery rhymes as part of a tribute to Francisco Gabilondo Soler entitled Ellas Cantan Cri Cri. In 2001, Arambula was part of the Abrazame Muy Fuerte soundtrack.
In 2003, Aracely Arambula was nominated at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in the categories of Best Album, Best Duo and Best Regional Mexican Song with her production "Sólo Tuya" (2003); subsequently released the studio album Sexy, produced by Selena's brother, A. B. Quintanilla. Arámbula also writes songs and plays guitar.
Arambula has recorded two songs for La Patrona. These songs include "La patrona" (the theme song of the telenovela), and "Juntos tú y yo". Arambula is currently working on an upcoming studio album she plans to release in 2014. "We are working on the album and you will soon know the music, meanwhile, sounds in "La Patrona" two songs that I sing. Would be an unpublished and grupero, I like that style because I am north", said Arambula.

## Personal life

Arambula has also dabbled as an entrepreneur, lending her image for a perfume and cosmetics company in Mexico. Her brother, Dr. Leonardo Arámbula, has also served as her longtime manager. They own a spa in Mexico City together.
From 2005 to 2009, Arambula dated Luis Miguel. They have two sons Miguel (born January 1, 2007) and Daniel (born December 18, 2008).

## Filmography

Television roles :
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
| 1994 | Prisionera de amor | Unknown role | |
| 1995 | Acapulco, cuerpo y alma | Unknown role | |
| 1996 | Cañaveral de Pasiones | Leticia Cisneros | Special participation |
| 1996 | Canción de amor | Unknown role | |
| 1996–1997 | Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real | Unknown role | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Pueblo chico, infierno grande | Young Leonarda Ruán | Special participation |
| 1997 | El alma no tiene color | Maiguálida Roldán | Main cast |
| 1998 | Rencor apasionado | Mayteé Monteverde | Main role |
| 1998-1999 | Soñadoras | Jacqueline de la Peña | Main cast |
| 1999 | Alma rebelde | María Elena Hernández | Main cast |
| 2000–2001 | Abrázame muy fuerte | María del Carmen Hernández Álvarez de Rivero/ Maria Del Carmen Campuzano | Main cast |
| 2002-2003 | Las vías del amor | Perla Gutiérrez Vázquez | Main role |
| 2009–2010 | Corazón salvaje | Regina Montes de Oca / Aimée Montes de Oca | Main role |
| 2013 | La Patrona | Gabriela Suárez / Verónica Dantes "La Patrona" | Main role |
| 2014–2015 | Los miserables | Lucía "Lucha" Durán | Main role |
| 2016–2020 | La Doña | Altagracia Sandoval | Main role |
| 2018 | MasterChef Latino | Herself | Host |
| 2018 | El Señor de los Cielos | Altagracia Sandoval | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | La madrastra | Marcia Cisneros / Marisa Jones | Main role |
| 2022 | La rebelión | Mónica Bedolla | Main role |
Theater :
| Year | Title | Roles |
| 2010–12 | Perfume de Gardênia | Gardenia Peralta |
| 2014; 2022 | Por qué los hombres aman a las cabronas | Dulce |

## Dubbing

| Year | Title | Character |
| 2000 | Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special | Unico |
| 2005 | Onegai My Melody | Kuromi |

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Latin | MEX |
| Sólo tuya | Released: May 14, 2002 Formats: CD Label: Disa Records | 35 | 19 |
| Sexy | Released: July 19, 2005 Formats: CD, Copy protected Label: Capitol Records, EMI Latin | 20 | — |
| Linea de Oro | Released: July 10, 2007 Formats: CD Label: Disa Records, UMGD | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||

#### Soundtrack albums

List of albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Abrazame Muy Fuerte | Released: May 15, 2001 Format: CD, digital download, cassette Label: Sony BMG |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Latin | MEX | Album |
| "Te Quiero Mas Que Ayer" (feat. Palomo) | 2002 | 27 | 9 | Sólo tuya |
| "Ojalá" | 2002 | — | — | Sólo tuya |
| "Sexy" | 2005 | 23 | — | Sexy |
| "Bruja" | 2005 | — | — | Sexy |
| "Maldita Soledad" | 2005 | — | — | Sexy |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Arriba" (DJ Kane feat. Aracely Arámbula) | 2005 | Capítulo II: Brinca |

#### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Las vías del amor" | 2002 | Linea de Oro |
| "La patrona" | 2013 | non-album song |

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "La Maquinita" | 1999 | — | Ellas Cantan a Cri Cri |
| "Niña y mujer" | 2001 | — | Abrázame muy fuerte |
| "Miedo" | 2001 | — | Abrázame muy fuerte |
| "Bla, bla, bla" | 2001 | — | Abrázame muy fuerte |
| "Salva a tu México" | 2011 | María Victoria | ¡Víva la Reina de México! |
| "Juntos tú y yo" | 2013 | — | non-album song |

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Notes |
| "Te quiero mas que ayer" | 2002 | |
| "Las vías del amor" | 2002 | Promotional video of the telenovela of the same name |
| "Sexy" | 2005 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1996 | El Heraldo de México Awards | El rostro de El Heraldo de México (The face of El Heraldo de Mexico) | Herself | Won |
| 1999 | TVyNovelas Awards | Mejor Actriz Revelación (Best Female Revelation) | Soñadoras | Nominated |
| 2001 | TVyNovelas Awards | Mejor Beso (Best Liplock) (with Fernando Colunga) | Abrázame muy fuerte | Nominated |
| 2001 | TVyNovelas Awards | Mejor Actriz Protagónica (Best Lead Actress) | Abrázame muy fuerte | Nominated |
| 2001 | El Heraldo de México Awards | Mejor Actriz (Best Actress) | Abrázame muy fuerte | Won |
| 2003 | TVyNovelas Awards | Mejor Actriz Protagónica (Best Lead Actress) | Las vías del amor | Nominated |
| 2003 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Mejor Disco (Best Album) | Sólo tuya | Nominated |
| 2003 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Mejor Dúo (Best Duet) (with Palomo) | Sólo tuya | Nominated |
| 2003 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Mejor Tema Regional Mexicano (Best Regional Mexican Song) | Sólo tuya | Nominated |
| 2004 | Premios Juventud | Chica Que Me Quita El Sueño (Dream Chic) | Herself | Nominated |
| 2010 | TVyNovelas Awards | Mejor Actriz Antagónica (Best Female Antagonist) | Corazón salvaje | Nominated |
| 2010 | TVyNovelas Awards | Mejor Actriz Protagónica (Best Lead Actress) | Corazón salvaje | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios Tu Mundo | Protagonista Favorita (Favorite Lead Role) | La Patrona | Won |
| 2013 | Premios Tu Mundo | La Pareja Perfecta (The Perfect Couple) (with Jorge Luis Pila) | La Patrona | Won |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Mejor Actriz (Best Actress) | La Patrona | Nominated |
| 2013 | Premios People en Español | Pareja de año (Couple of the year) (with Jorge Luis Pila) | La Patrona | Nominated |
| 2017 | Premios Tu Mundo | Protagonista Favorita (Favorite Lead Role) | La Doña | Won |
| 2017 | Premios Tu Mundo | La Pareja Perfecta (The Perfect Couple) (with David Chocarro) | La Doña | Won |