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Xiomara Medina

Mar 14 | IN Arts

Xiomara Medina

♦  Her latest music album Alive
♦ Singer/Songwriter/Actress
♦ She wrote their first single, “Sex in New York City,” which was licensed and used in the smash-hit TV show “Sex and the City” during its run on TBS.
♦ Some of Xiomara’s past experience include MTV’s programs “Global Grooves” and “Jams” (dancer), PDA Tournaments Series for ESPN Deportes (show host), comedy sketches for Telemundo’s late night comedy show “No te duermas” in P.R. and local theater plays for “Arriba el Telon”(actress)

City you live in:

I live in New York City.

Occupation and why?
I am a singer/songwriter/actress/producer

A regular day consists of?
I don’t have regular days, everyday is different working on new projects all the time and getting better at what I do. I wear many hats though and work 10 to 15 hours a day most days.

How do you define success?
Being able to sustain yourself comfortably doing what once seemed to be a distant dream.

What has been your biggest challenge?
Believing in myself when everyone else didn’t.

What advice would you give a Latina who wants to follow in your footsteps?
You have your own steps to take and learn from follow your instincts.

What’s on your bucket list?
Travel the world.

I am proud to be Latina because:
I am.

How do you get your Latin fix?
I write a Spanish song or eat at a Spanish restaurant.

Spanglish, English, Spanish?
All of the above.

My favorite Latina stereotype is:
Latina woman are jealous! I wonder why?

Best advice from mami and/or abuelita:
How to make struggle look good. When ever you find yourself in a bad situation laughter will get you out.

Favorite home remedy:
Ginger Tea

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Comments (3)
  1. Keep up the good work, keep inspiring up incoming female latina’s everywhere.

    Comment by Asbel Perez on March 14, 2011 at 11:47 am
  2. I’ve always believed in you.

    Comment by Michael Conway on May 24, 2011 at 1:50 pm
  3. I always believed in Michael Conway xoxoxo

    Comment by Muscles Marinara on December 7, 2011 at 7:38 pm

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Fun Facts

♦ I found an ice cream flavor that I love “Rocky Road” and life is lots of fun if you let it be.

Career Highlights

♦ I just directed the video to my next single “VE,” I am finalizing album number 3 and collaborating on a short with Marilyn Patiño a very well known Latina actress.