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 after 17 years of hiatus, by starring in Los hilos del pasado, playing the role of Carolina Guillén. Carrillo first played the role of Carolina in a cameo appearance in Las hijas de la señora García.

Episode: "Vamos a llegar muy lejos" Los hilos del pasado Main role

Awards and nominations

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