Ara Saldívar

Ara Saldívar
Born
Ara Elizabeth Martínez Saldívar

(1993-02-07) 7 February 1993
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2004; 2014–present

Ara Elizabeth Martínez Saldívar (born 7 February 1993), known professionally as Ara Saldívar, is a Mexican actress and singer.

Career

Saldívar's first television appearance was in 2004 when she competed in the children's singing competition series Código F.A.M.A., in which she came in tenth place.[1] From 2014 to 2016, she worked as a reporter for the morning show Hoy.[2] From 2019 to 2023, Saldívar guest starred in multiple episodes of La rosa de Guadalupe and Esta historia me suena.

In 2020, Saldívar landed her first major role in a television series when she was cast in the telenovela Te doy la vida, alongside José Ron and Eva Cedeño. In the telenovela, she portrayed Gabriela Villaseñor, the younger sister of Cedeño's character.[3] The following year, Saldívar was cast in the telenovela Si nos dejan, portraying the role of Chela Contreras and performing the ending theme of the series.[4] In 2022, she appeared in Mi camino es amarte in the role of Chuchita.[5]

In 2024, Saldívar joined the cast of La historia de Juana, portraying Yadira Soto.[6] Later that year, she competed in the reality series Los 50, finishing in 17th place after withdrawing from the competition due to injury.[7] In 2025, she appeared in the telenovela Monteverde in the role of Rosalía Contreras.[8]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Amores Permitidos Nicky Morales
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Código F.A.M.A. Herself Contestant in season 2
2014–2016 Hoy Reporter
2019–2022 La rosa de Guadalupe Host
Fátima
Episode: "Mirada de hija"
Episode: "Promesa de amor"
2020–2023 Esta historia me suena Jennifer
Celia
Jacky
Lucía
Episode: "Me haces tanto bien"
Episode: "Amor prohibido"
Episode: "Si nos dejan"
Episode: "Pedro Navaja"
2020 Te doy la vida Gabriela Villaseñor Main cast
2021 Si nos dejan Celia "Chela" Ortega Main cast
2022–2023 Mi camino es amarte Jesusa "Chuchita" Galván Main cast
2024 La historia de Juana Yadira Soto Main cast
Los 50 Herself Contestant in season 2
2025 Monteverde Rosalía Gallegos Main cast
2026 Sabor a ti[9]

References

  1. ↑ Solís, Erik (16 June 2020). "En fotos: Así ha cambiado Ara Saldivar, de Código F.A.M.A. a Te doy la vida". www.lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ↑ García, César Luis (8 February 2023). "Ara Saldivar, de reportera de farándula a estrella de la pantalla chica como actriz". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  3. ↑ González, Moisés (3 July 2020). "Ara Saldívar, 'Actriz de la semana': "Tengo mucho parecido con Gabriela Villaseñor"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ↑ González, Moisés (8 October 2021). "EXCLUSIVA: Actriz de Si nos dejan es quien interpreta el tema de salida de la telenovela". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Cuevas, Maritza (25 January 2023). "Ara Saldívar está feliz con su participación en "Mi camino es amarte"". OEM (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ara Saldívar asegura que Yadira prepara una sorpresa para Felipe en La historia de Juana". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ara Saldívar, Johanna Fadul y Víctor Noriega se retiran de Los 50 por motivos médicos". Telemundo.com (in Spanish). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Mendiola, Omar (16 June 2025). "¿Quién es quién en "Monteverde", telenovela de Televisa donde África Zavala hace un doble personaje?". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Descubre el elenco de la telenovela 'Sabor a ti'". Entretelenovelas Magazine (in Spanish). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.