Adriana Barraza Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children
By David Edwards
Adriana Barraza Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children
Adriana Barraza Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children
Adriana Barraza is a Mexican actor, acting teacher, voice artist, and director. Over the course of her career, she has been a part of several on-screen projects which include the likes of Babel, Henry Poole Is Here, Thor, ER, And Soon the Darkness, Burning Palms, Imperio de Cristal, The Strain, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, The Inmate, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Bajo un mismo rostro, Mariachi Gringo, Amores perros, From Prada to Nada, Los cosas simples, La paloma, Clase 406, Rambo: Last Blood, Coyote Lake, Alguna vez tendremos alas, La culpa, Sucedió en un día, Vivo por Elena, The First Night, La paloma de Marsella, Locura de amor, Diario de un gigoló, La segunda noche, CSI: Miami, We Can Be Heroes, Drag Me to Hell, El Cartel de los Sapos, Monica, Tres piezas de amor en un fin de semana, Silvana sin lana (Silvana Without Money), Cerro Bayo, Revolución, Dueños del paraíso (Owners of Paradise), Wild Horses, Diario de un gigoló, Blue Beetle, …Y solo humo, Al otro lado del muro (On The Other Side Of The Wall), Rage, Te presento a Laura, Cake, Bingo Hell, Koati, and Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real.
Born Name
Adriana Barraza
Nick Name
Adriana
Adriana Barraza as seen in 2009 (Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Residence
Miami, Florida, United States
Nationality
Education
Adriana Barraza got enrolled at the Fine Arts School at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua and studied acting.
Occupation
Actor, Acting Teacher, Voice Artist, Director
Family
- Father – Eduardo Carral Barraza (Farmer)
- Mother – Celia (née González Flores)
- Siblings – Maria Eugenia Barraza (Sister), Eduardo Barraza (Brother), Porfirio Barraza (Brother), Jose Barraza (Brother)
Manager
Adriana Barraza has been signed with Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, California, United States.
Build
Average
Adriana Barraza in September 2026 (Adriana Barraza / Instagram)Height
5 ft 1 in or 155 cm
Weight
60 kg or 132 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Adriana Barraza has dated –
- When Adriana Barraza was 18 years old, she gave birth to her first child – a daughter named Carolina Valsagna (b. 1975). The identity of the child’s father is not known as he abandoned Adriana. Carolina went on to become an actor.
- Carlos Valsagna (1978-1985) – Adriana Barraza got married to Carlos Valsagna in the year 1978 and he adopted her daughter Carolina and gave her his last name. The couple divorced in 1985.
- Arnaldo Pipke (2005-Present) – In 2005, she married her 2nd husband Arnaldo Pipke.
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic
Adriana Barraza is of Mexican descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown (Natural)
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Usually sports short hair
Adriana Barraza as seen while posing for a picture in August 2026 (Adriana Barraza / Instagram)Adriana Barraza Facts
- She was 10 years old when her mother died of myocarditis (a heart condition).
- She was cast as Octavio and Ramiro’s mother in the 2000 psychological drama film Amores perros.
- Along with , , , , and , Adriana Barraza co-starred as Amelia Hernández in the 2006 critically-acclaimed psychological drama film Babel. This role won her many accolades including the ALMA Award for “Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture” and San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture”. Adriana was also nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role”, Golden Globe Award for “Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture”, Imagen Award for “Best Supporting Actress”, and Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role”.
- In 2014, she started playing the recurring role of Guadalupe Elizalde (Gus and Crispin’s mother) in the FX vampire horror drama television series The Strain.
- Adriana Barraza co-starred as Aurelia Jimenez (Nora and Mary’s maternal aunt) in the 2011 romantic comedy film From Prada to Nada, loosely based on Jane Austen’s 1811 novel . For this performance, she was nominated for an Imagen Award in the “Best Supporting Actress” category.
- She has her own acting school named Adriana Barraza’s Black Box located in Miami, Florida.
Featured Image by Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara / Flickr / CC BY 2.0
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