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Born: 9 September 1968 · Age: 58
Lila Downs is 58 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 9 September 1968.
Mexican-American singer who blends Mexican folk, Indigenous languages and jazz, a multiple Latin Grammy winner
Did you know?She studied social anthropology at university and often sings in indigenous languages including Mixtec, Zapotec, and Maya.
Lila Downs blends the music of Mexico's Indigenous peoples with jazz, blues and cumbia. She was born in Oaxaca to a Mixtec mother and a Scottish-American father. She grew up between Mexico and Minnesota. She sings in Spanish, English and Indigenous languages such as Mixtec and Zapotec. Her songs often speak about migration, poverty and women's lives. She sang in the film Frida. She has won several Latin Grammys and a Grammy.
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, and anthropologist. She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres, as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music.
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Mexican-American singer, born 1968
Lila Downs was born in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, on 9 September 1968.
She studied voice and anthropology in Minnesota.
She sang in the film Frida (2002).
She won a Grammy for Shake Away in 2005.
Career highlights
Did you know?She performed Burn It Blue with Caetano Veloso at the 2003 Oscars.
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Last reviewed: October 2026