Yareli Arizmendi facts for kids
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Yareli Arizmendi
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BA, MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress, writer, and director |
Yareli Arizmendi (born 1964) is a talented Mexican actress, writer, and director. She is known for her work in both movies and television.
Yareli was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She later moved to Kansas for high school. After that, she studied at the University of California, San Diego. There, she earned degrees in Political Science and Theatre.
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Acting and Writing Career
Yareli Arizmendi has had a busy career in entertainment. She played the character Rosaura in the famous film Like Water for Chocolate. This movie was based on a book by Laura Esquivel.
Creating Her Own Stories
Yareli also helped create the movie A Day Without a Mexican. For this film, she co-wrote the story, helped produce it, and also acted in it as Lila Rodriguez.
She even performed a special one-woman show called Nostalgia Maldita: 1-900 Mexico. This unique show was performed while she was on a stairmaster! It was later shown on a TV series called Heritage.
TV Shows and Other Films
You might have seen Yareli in many popular TV shows. She has appeared in Six Feet Under, House, The Agency, 24, and Medium.
She has also acted in other movies like Don’t Let me Drown, AMERICA (with Edward James Olmos), and Naco es Chido.
Working Behind the Scenes
Beyond acting, Yareli has worked with important theater groups. She worked with Luis Valdez and Teatro Campesino. She also toured with Teatro de la Esperanza to Nicaragua.
She helped bring Latin American plays to new audiences by translating and staging them. Yareli also created special bilingual programs for schools with the Old Globe Theater.
Awards and Recognition
In 1995, Yareli Arizmendi received a special honor. She was given the Princess Grace Foundation Statuette Award. This award recognized her important contributions to performance art.
She has also narrated audiobooks, which means she reads books aloud for people to listen to. Some of these include American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins and Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel.
Family Life
Yareli Arizmendi is married to Sergio Arau. They met while working together on the set of the movie Like Water for Chocolate.
See also
In Spanish: Yareli Arizmendi para niños
