Jimena Araya

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jimena Araya

• After completing her formal education, Jimena Araya started working as a model in the television show ‘Negra consentida,’ which was telecast on RCTV.

• She then moved to Miami, where she improved her English skills.

• In 2005, Jimena Araya appeared in the Spanish show ‘El cuerpo del deseo’ alongside Mario Cimarro.

  

• That same year, she appeared in the television show ‘El amor las vuelve locas.’

• In the early 2000s, Jimena Araya gained popularity in the US for her roles on Spanish television shows.

• She then appeared as a model in the television film ‘Detective de mujeres.’

• Once, the New York Post, an American daily tabloid newspaper, stated that Jimena Araya loved wearing bikinis.

  

• In 2009, she returned to Venezuela from Miami.

• She then appeared as a doctor in the television show ‘Los misterios del amor.’

• After that, Jimena Araya appeared in the television shows ‘Cheverísimo’ and ‘Fábrica de Comedias.’

• In 2011, she was cast in the adult comedy show ‘A que te ríes,’ which aired on Venevisión channel. Her character ‘Rosita’ in the show became popular.

  

• After that, Jimena Araya began performing at several national events, including the acts from the television shows ‘Cheverísimo’ and ‘A Qué te Ríes.’

• She has often performed various shows with comedy actor Carlos Rodríguez, known for playing El Portu Don Emilio in A que te ríes.

• Jimena Araya has performed at many shows for Divas de Venezuela, a Venezuelan organisation that focuses on gender and diversity.

• During these shows, she has worked alongside actors Roxana Díaz, Dayra Lambis, Juliet Lima, Paula Bevilacqua, and Astrid Carolina Herrera. They conducted several tours across the country, and the shows were a huge success.

• In November 2012, Jimena Araya was featured in the renowned Urbe Bikini magazine. ^[1]Mercado Libre

• After that, in the United States, she became popular among the Spanish-speaking community because of her appearances on Spanish television shows.

• Apart from being an actor and model, Jimena Araya also works as a Disc Jockey (DJ). She often hosts various shows in Venezuela, Colombia, and Mexico.

  

• On 29 October 2012, she was arrested in Valencia, Carabobo State, for her alleged role in the escape of a prison gang leader named ‘El Niño Guerrero’ from Aragua Penitentiary Centre.​

• An arrest warrant was issued for her after she did not surrender. Later, she was released on bail.

• That same year, Jimena Araya was reportedly in a relationship with Luidig ​​Ochoa, the director of the television series ‘Carcel o Infierno’ (Prison or Hell). He was murdered in 2014.

  

• On 23 May 2023, she announced on social media that she was expecting her first child, who was born on 15 September 2023.

  

• On 4 November 2025, Jimena Araya made headlines when the US Treasury sanctioned her for connections to the banned Tren de Aragua gang, a Venezuelan crime group involved in drug trafficking, human smuggling, and other crimes.

• Reportedly, the gang is active in South America and impacts US border safety.

• During a media conference, the Treasury’s OFAC office said that she had an affair with the gang leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, called ‘Niño Guerrero.’

• The US Treasury stated that Jimena Araya helped Tren de Aragua financially and was associated with other people from the entertainment industry who were linked to the gang.

• The sanctions blocked her from the US banks and groups. They also shut down her businesses in the US.

• As of 2025, Jimena Araya worked as a digital creator in Mexico City.

• She is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.