Esmeralda Pimentel (born Maria Esmeralda Pimentel) is a talented Mexican actress and model. She has gained widespread popularity through her captivating roles in telenovelas and international streaming series.
Her elegant screen presence and versatile performances have established her as one of the leading actresses in Latin American entertainment.
Essential Data
- Full Name: Maria Esmeralda Pimentel
- Stage Name: Esmeralda Pimentel
- Born: September 8, 1989
- Age: 36 years old
- Birthplace: Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México
- Nationality: Mexican
- Ethnicity: Mexican
- Occupation: Actress, Model
- Height: 1.70 m
- Religion: Christianity
- Parents: Mr. Pimentel and Mrs. Pimentel
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Osvaldo Benavides
- Children: None
- Relationship: Dating
- Net Worth: $6 million USD
Early Life and Education
Maria Esmeralda Pimentel was born on September 8, 1989, in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico, to Mr. Pimentel and Mrs. Pimentel.
She was raised in a multicultural household with a Dominican father and a Mexican mother, giving her a rich blend of Mexican and Dominican heritage.
Despite her visibility in the entertainment industry, she has largely kept details about her family life private. Although she has siblings, she prefers to maintain their privacy and rarely shares personal information about them publicly.
Esmeralda participated in the Nuestra Belleza México pageant in 2007 and later trained at the Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa (CEA) to study acting.
Career
Esmeralda Pimentel began her career in modeling and beauty pageants, representing Jalisco in Nuestra Belleza México in 2007, where she reached the finals. This opened doors for her to train at Televisa’s Centro de Educación Artística (CEA).
Her television debut came in 2009 with a recurring role as Adalberta “Ada” Clavería in the telenovela Verano de amor.
She gradually gained recognition with more prominent roles, including her breakthrough in 2012, when she played Kenia in Abismo de pasión, earning nominations and awards, including the Bravo Award for Best Female Revelation.
In 2013, she played the villainess Diana Mendoza de Cáceres in De que te quiero, te quiero, followed by the lead role of Lucía Gaxiola in El color de la pasión in 2014.
One of her most popular roles came in 2015–2016 as Sara Granados Esparza in La vecina. She continued taking on leading roles in projects like Enamorándome de Ramón (2017), La bella y las bestias (2018), and High Heat (2022).
Pimentel has expanded into film with appearances in movies including El que busca encuentra (2017), Cuando los hijos regresan (2017), El hubiera sí existe (2019), Ahí te encargo (2020 on Netflix), and others.
She has also performed in theater productions such as Palomita Pop and maintains an active presence as a model and on social media.
Social Media
- Instagram: @esmepimentel
- TikTok: Esmeralda Pimentel
Personal Life
Esmeralda Pimentel, 36, is currently in a relationship with actor Osvaldo Benavides. The couple has had an on-and-off relationship and reconciled in recent years.
She previously dated actors Osvaldo de León and Alfredo Gatica. She has no children. She maintains a private yet graceful personal life while focusing on her career and personal growth.
Net Worth
Esmeralda Pimentel’s net worth is estimated at $6 million USD. Her income primarily comes from acting roles in telenovelas and major streaming platforms, modeling campaigns, brand endorsements, public appearances, and television productions.
Filmography
- Viaje de generación
- La NuevaEl que busca encuentra
- AngélicaCuando los hijos regresan
- VioletaEl hubiera sí existe
- RositaAhí te encargo
- No Man’s Land
- VictoriaEn otro lugar
- PaulaUn funeral de locos
Television
- Verano de amor
- Abismo de pasión
- De que te quiero, te quiero
- El color de la pasión
- La vecina
- Enamorándome de Ramón
- La bella y las bestias
- Donde hubo fuego
- High Heat
- Un buen divorcio
- Almost Paradise / Casi el paraíso
- Montecristo