Yareli Arizmendi

Yareli Arizmendi (born 1964) is a Mexican actress, writer, and director.

Born in Mexico City, Arizmendi went to high school in Kansas (Academy of Mt. St. Scholastica), then received a BA in Political Science and her MFA in Theatre from the graduate acting program at the University of California, San Diego. She played Rosaura in the film Like Water for Chocolate, written by Laura Esquivel and directed by Alfonso Arau. In 1991, Arizmendi married Sergio Arau.

Career Arizmendi played Rosaura in the film Like Water for Chocolate. She also co-wrote, produced, and played Lila Rodriguez in A Day Without a Mexican. It was featured on the WXEL series Heritage.

Arizmendi has appeared on television in Six Feet Under, House, The Agency, 24, and Medium and on film in Don’t Let me Drown, AMERICA with Edward James Olmos, and Naco es Chido.

Family Arizmendi is married to Sergio Arau whom she met on the set of Like Water for Chocolate.