Ximena Duque is one of the most enduringtelenovela actresses of our time. She started her acting career in 2005 and has since appeared in a number of telenovelas. In 2015, the Telemundo staple took a break from telenovelas and headed to Hollywood to appear on the hit soap opera, Days of Our Lives. Follow along as we bring you highlights of his career as well as some areas of his personal life.
Ximena Duque Organic (Age)
Ximena Duque was born on January 30, 1985, in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. When she was a teenager, her family moved to Miami, Florida. Arriving in America, Ximena developed an interest in acting and began studying to be an actress. She also learned to neutralize her accent. In an effort to launch her acting career, Duque became one of the members of the reality show, Protagonistas de Novela, a show that sought to discover new talent. Alongside Ximena Cordoba, Duque became one of the stars of the show. By 2005, she had started acting professionally.
Ximena Duque made her acting debut in Soñar no cuesta nada and went on to book recurring roles in many other telenovelas. Some of his notable telenovelas include; Bella calamidades, La Casa de Al Lado, and Corazón Valiente. For this last title, she won her very first prize: two Premios Tu Mundo awards for The Perfect Couple and The Best Kiss, shared with Fabián Ríos.
She briefly ended her contract with Telemundo in 2015 to appear in Days of Our Lives in Hollywood, but would return there in 2016. She made her film debut in Primero de Enero. Ximena Duque made a shocking revelation in December 2017 as part of the ‘Me Too’ movement – that she was once the victim of sexual extortion. She revealed that a movie director asked her to have sex in exchange for a starring role, but she refused.
Net value
Ximena Duque has undoubtedly done well for her over the years. Although she had more recurring roles than the main roles, she earned enough money to afford a life of luxury. His net worth has been estimated at $1 million.
His parents
Ximena Duque’s parents are called Clara Giraldo (mother) and Germán Duque (father). Her parents have been fully supportive of her career over the years and have repeatedly supported her on the red carpet promoting her films. Ximena has a brother named Andy.
On several occasions, the actress has posted photos of her parents on her social media page. Sadly, her father passed away in March 2018, just months after Ximena welcomed her second child. On the plus side, Ximena fulfilled her dream of living down the aisle with him when he married in 2017.
Ximena’s father passed away after a brief illness. His mother, Clara, is very active on social media and manages an Instagram account where she has more than 27,000 followers. She mainly posts photos of her grandchildren. Like Ximena, she took to the page to post a tribute to her husband, Germán, upon his passing.
Ximena Duque’s husband and children
Ximena Duque is married to Florida businessman Jay Adkins. They got engaged in December 2016 and in June 2017 they tied the knot in a lavish ceremony. Apart from being a businessman, Jay Adkins is also a speaker, author, and therefore a mentor to many up-and-coming entrepreneurs. He sometimes devotes his time to philanthropic activities.
Ximena and her husband welcomed their first issue together on January 14, 2018, a baby girl named Luna. After arriving, the Instagram-loving couple took to the photo-sharing platform to share photos of themselves holding their baby’s feet. The actress took to the caption section of the post to reveal she had a complicated job that lasted around 40 hours. She also shared tips with People Magazine on how she stayed in shape and managed her diet throughout her pregnancy.
Luna is Ximena’s second number. Prior to her marriage to the Florida businessman, she had a son named Christian in 2004. The child was from her relationship with Christian Carabias, whom she dated from 2003 to 2008.
Prior to her marriage to Jay Adkins, Ximena Duque was in a relationship with fellow telenovela star Carlos Ponce. Their relationship lasted about 6 years, from 2010 to 2015. They were cohabiting in the relationship and reportedly called it quits, as Carlos refused to propose to her.