She is a graduate of the University Theater Center (CUT) and the School of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Drama. Versatility is one of Yuriria del Valle’s strengths; she is equally at home on stage as she is in front of a film or television camera.
She began her career in 1992 with the film “El Bulto” (Dir. Gabriel Retes), and since then has added titles such as “Manos Libres” (Dir. José Buil), a role for which she received an Ariel Award nomination in the Supporting Actress category (2005); ‘Efectos secundarios’ (Dir. Issa López); ‘Casi Divas’ (Dir. Issa López); ‘Guie’dani’s Belly Button’ (Dir. Xavi Sala); ‘Souvenir’ (Dir. Armond Cohen), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for Best Mexican Feature Film at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (2019); ‘Where the Birds Go to Die’ (Dir. Analeine Cal y Mayor); ‘Live Christmas’ (Dir. Salvador Suárez Obregón); ‘¿Quieres ser mi hijo?’ (Dir. Ihtzi Hurtado), one of the most-watched titles on ViX following its premiere, and ‘Casi el Paraíso’ ( Dir. Edgar San Juan).
Also in the field of film, she lists short films such as “All the Planes in the World” (Dir. Lucía Gajá); “La ropa sucia” (Dir. Yoame Escamilla), a film for whichshe received the Best Actress award at the Short Films Festival México (2008); “Gravedad” (Dir. Pedro Gómez Millán); and “Vivir toda la vida” (Dir. Marlén Ríos-Farjat).
On television, she has appeared in “Sin tetas no hay paraíso” (Caracol Televisión); “Rocío Dúrcal, Volver a Verte” (Telecinco); “Dos Lunas” (Cadena Tres); “Narcos: Mexico” (Netflix); “Backdoor” (Viacom), showcasing her comedic talent in a way she rarely does; ‘Rebelde’ (Netflix), a global hit for the platform; ‘Todo por Lucy’ (Prime Video); ‘Sierra Madre’ (HBO Max); ‘Who Killed Him?’ and ‘Nobody Will Miss Us’, both available on Prime Video.
In theater, she has appeared in dozens of productions, such as “I Just Want to Make You Happy”, “Verónica on the Cover”, “Shitty Humor”, “Broadway Improv,” and “Impro Lucha”. Among her accolades in this field, Yuriria won the Breakthrough Actor Award from the Mexican Association of Theater Critics (AMCT) for her role in the play “El último piso”.
