Ana Lila Downs Sánchez, best known as Lila Downs (born September 9, 1968), is an American–Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She performs her own compositions as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporates indigenous Mexican influences and has recorded songs in many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Mayan, Nahuatl and Purépecha. Born and raised in Oaxaca, she primarily studied at the Institute of Arts by Oaxaca and briefly attended University of Minnesota, before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She soon began performing in the traditional music scene of Oaxaca City.

Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
Self
2023
Santuarios del Infinito
Narrator (voice)
2023

Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados
Self · (1 episode)
2023

Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
Lila Downs
2022

Tengo un Sueño 2022
Self
2022

Lila Downs en el #50FIC
Self
2022

Léemelo
Self · (1 episode)
2022

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Self
2021

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
Self - Performer
2021

Xico's Journey
Nana Petra (voice)
2020

Canto a La Memoria
Lila Downs
2020

El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
Herself
2020

The Song of Fried Chile
Lila Downs
2019

Así sembramos nuestra agua
Narrador
2019

La hora musa
Self · (1 episode)
2018

La más draga
Lila Downs · (1 episode)
2018

La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
Lila Downs
2017

Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
Lila Downs
2015

The Nightingale and the Night. Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
Herself
2015

Matria
Herself
2014

La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria
Herself
2014

Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Self
2014

River of Fundament
Ranchera Singer
2014

River of Fundament
Priest / REN Manager
2014

La Mezcladora
(2 episodes)
2013

Deseo
Lila Downs
2013

Mariachi Gringo
Sophia
2012

Made in Mexico
Self
2012

Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
Lila Downs
2012

Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
Lila Downs
2012

Crossing the Desert
Cantante
2012
Músicos de Latinoamérica
Self · (1 episode)
2011

Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP
Self
2010

The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
Lila Downs
2009

De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar
Mamá
2008

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · (1 episode)
2008

Fados
Self
2007

Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
Lila Downs
2007
12 Girls Band - Live from Shanghai
Self
2007

¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
Herself - Performer
2007

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo (voice)
2005

Hasta el último trago... Corazón
Lila Downs
2005

En mi país
Lila Downs
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Emmys segment · (1 episode)
2003

Fuego
Woman
2003

Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self · (4 episodes)
2002

Frida
Tango Singer
2002

Latin Grammy Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
2000

Corazón Oaxaqueño
Lila Downs
2000

Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
Self · (2 episodes)
1997

The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953