Ximena Duque (born January 30, 1985) is an award winning Colombian actress and model who is well known for her participation in numerous telenovelas with Telemundo. She came to prominence for her role of Maria Aguilar in Pecados Ajenos.
She has also starred in the soap opera, Days of Our Lives and played the lead role in the telenovela, Corazon Valiente alongside Adriana Fonseca and Fabian Rios.
| Ximena Duque | |
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| Quick Facts | |
| Date of Birth: | January 30, 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| Nationality: | Colombian |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Parents: | German Duque, Clara Giraldo |
| Siblings: | Andres Duque |
| Husband: | Jay Adkins (m. 2017) |
| Children: | Christian Carabias Duque, Skye Adkins, Luna Adkins Duque |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
Early Life
Ximena Duque was born on January 30, 1985 in Santiago de Cali, Colombia to praents; German Duque and Clara Giraldo.
She moved to Miami, Florida, at the age of 12 where she started to study acting, diction and accent neutralisation.
Career
Duque began her career on the reality show Protagonistas de Novela. She started acting in 2005 with a role as Jenny in the telenovela, Sonar no cuesta nada.
She played the role of Maria Aguilar in Pecados Ajenos, in 2007 and also followed up with the role of Ana Lucia Hidalgo. She became part of the cast of the telenovela, El Rostro de Analia while starring alongside Elizabeth Gutierrez.
She had a minor role in the telenovela, Victorinos, in 2009 and was also a cast in the telenovela Bella Calamidades.
She played the lead role as Carola Conde in La casa de al lado, starring alongside Gabriel Porras and David Chocarro. She also played the lead role in the telenovela, Corazon Valiente with Adriana Fonseca and Fabian Rios.
She delved into Hollywood and starred in as Blanca in 9 episodes of the soap opera Days of Our Lives. She later rejoined telemundo and played the role of Clarita in ¿Quien es quien? and followed up with a lead role as Adriana Zubizarreta in La Fan.
Filmography
- El Rostro de Analia
- Queen of the South
- La Fan
- Pecados Ajenos
- Clarita
- Victorinos
- Villa Paraiso
- Santa Diabla
- Corazon Valiente
- ¿Quien es quien?
- La casa de al lado
Awards & Nominations
She has won the Premios Tu Mundo and Miami life awards for her effort in the movie industry. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at Premios People en Espanol.
Personal Life
Duque has a son Christian Carabias Duque (born May 16, 2004).
She dated actor Carlos Ponce from 2010 to 2016.
She got engaged to Jay Adkins in December 2016 and got married in June 2017. She welcomed her daughter, Luna Adkins Duque, on January 14, 2018 and their second daughter, Skye Adkins, on February 6, 2021.
Net Worth
Ximena Duque is a Colmbian actress with an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: @ximenaduque
- Facebook: Ximena Duque