Ximena Córdoba Bio, Age, Husband Carlos Rojas, Son, Cuéntamelo Ya!, Net Worth 2026

Ximena Córdoba is a Colombian-American model, actress and television presenter who has spent more than two decades in front of the camera in three countries. She won the Colombian reality competition Protagonistas de Novela in 2002, became a familiar face on Univision and TNT, and since 2020 has been one of the hosts of Televisa’s morning show Cuéntamelo Ya! in Mexico. This biography covers her Medellín childhood, her career, her marriage and divorce, and her work in 2026.

Quick Facts

Related Names: Carlos Rojas, Johnny Lozada, Karla Martínez, Raúl González, Alan Tacher, Francisca Lachapel, Adam Sandler, Jorge Ramos, Galilea Montijo, Andrea Legarreta, Niurka Marcos.

Early Life & Education

Ximena Córdoba Londoño was born on November 4, 1979, in Medellín, Colombia’s second-largest city and the capital of Antioquia. She grew up there and began her career in Colombia before moving abroad — a path shared by a generation of Colombian presenters who built careers in Miami and Mexico City rather than at home.

She was drawn to performance and fashion early, working as a model in commercial and editorial jobs before television. That background explains something about her on-screen style: she is comfortable being photographed, and she treats wardrobe and presentation as part of the craft rather than an afterthought.

Her professional profile lists journalism studies at the University of Miami, an education she picked up around her early work in South Florida. Whether or not she finished a degree, the training shows: she has spent her career moving between entertainment and news-adjacent formats — weather, red carpets, awards coverage — without looking out of place in either.

Career Journey

Protagonistas de Novela and Colombian Fame (2002–2004)

Córdoba’s breakthrough came in 2002, when she entered Protagonistas de Novela, RCN Televisión’s reality competition in which contestants lived together and competed for a role in a telenovela. She won the season — the kind of debut that instantly makes a name in Colombian television.

The prize turned into real work. From 2003 to 2004 she played Alba Lucía Suárez in Francisco el Matemático, the long-running RCN series about a teacher in a tough Bogotá school. The role made her a recognizable face in Colombia and gave her the acting credits that later carried her into Mexican and American productions.

In 2004 she was nominated for a TV y Novelas Award for best new actress, a nomination that confirmed the transition from reality-show contestant to working actress.

Miami, Univision and TNT (2006–2015)

Córdoba moved to Miami and rebuilt her career in Spanish-language American television. She worked as a reporter for TeleFutura’s Noticias and as a host on Fox Sports en Español, including En Vivo con Jorge Ramos, before landing her first big English-language crossover: hosting TNT Movie Club on Turner’s TNT network from 2008 to 2013.

TNT Movie Club was a movie-introduction and interview program, and it suited her exactly — a format that required glamour, quick research and the ability to talk to actors without either fawning or freezing. It also made her one of the few Latina presenters of that era working regularly in English-language entertainment television.

In 2013 she joined Univision’s morning show Despierta América as its weather presenter, a role she held until about 2015. The show is the network’s flagship morning program, and the job put her in front of millions of U.S. Hispanic viewers every weekday.

She also worked in Spain during this period, appearing as a contributor on Telecinco’s Hable con ellas (2014–2016) and on La Sexta’s Zapeando in 2014 — an unusual amount of mobility for a presenter whose home base was Miami.

Acting in English and Spanish (2012–2022)

Alongside her hosting work, Córdoba kept acting. She appeared in Starz’s Magic City in 2012, played Olga Guerrero in Televisa’s En tierras salvajes in 2017, and had a recurring role in the 2020 series Patricia, Secretos de una Pasión.

Her film credits include Mr. Insatiable (2014), Tony Tango (2015), Unimundo 45 (2018), Acrylic and Reboot Camp (both 2020), and — most widely seen — Hubie Halloween, the 2020 Netflix comedy produced by and starring Adam Sandler, in which she played a weather presenter.

In 2021 she appeared in the telenovela Mi fortuna es amarte as Tania Rivas Acosta, and in the film Millonario sin amor as an antagonist. The parts are rarely the lead, but they add up to a career that has stayed consistently employed across two languages for two decades.

Televisa and Cuéntamelo Ya! (2020–2026)

Around 2020, Córdoba relocated to Mexico as part of the working relationship between Televisa and Univision. What began as occasional guest appearances turned into a permanent role, and she is now one of the regular hosts of Cuéntamelo Ya!, the network’s weekday morning entertainment and lifestyle program.

She has lived in Mexico for roughly six years and told the industry outlet PRODU in June 2026 that she found unexpected affinities between Mexican and Colombian culture — a similar work ethic, a similar sense of humor, and a similar closeness to family. She described the move as something that happened gradually rather than as a plan.

Her Televisa work has expanded beyond the daily show. She has been part of the network’s New Year’s and Day of the Dead specials, and has appeared in its coverage of the Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud and the Latin Grammy Awards — the kind of assignments a network gives a presenter it trusts with live television.

In 2023 she returned to Despierta América as a guest after eight years away, an appearance that got warm coverage in the Spanish-language press and confirmed that her Miami years are still fondly remembered by that audience. As of late 2026 she remains on Cuéntamelo Ya! and active on Instagram, where she has more than two million followers.

Career Stats

• Winner, Protagonistas de Novela, RCN (2002)
• Alba Lucía Suárez in Francisco el Matemático (2003–2004)
• Host, TNT Movie Club, TNT (2008–2013)
• Weather presenter, Despierta América, Univision (2013–2015)
• Contributor, Hable con ellas, Telecinco, Spain (2014–2016)
• Co-host, Cuéntamelo Ya!, Televisa (2020–present)
• Film credits include Hubie Halloween (2020) and Reboot Camp (2020)
• More than 2 million Instagram followers

Personal Life

• Marriage: Carlos Rojas, married 2005, divorced 2017.
• Children: One son, from her marriage to Rojas.
• Home: Mexico, where she has lived since around 2020; previously Miami.
• Hometown: Medellín, Colombia.
• Public style: Shares travel, fashion and behind-the-scenes clips on Instagram but keeps her son’s life private.

Dating History and Affairs

Córdoba married Carlos Rojas in 2005, and the couple had one son together. The marriage ended in divorce in 2017, after roughly twelve years. She has been notably restrained about the split in public — no tell-all interviews, no pointed social media posts — and has said only that her priority is her son.

Since the divorce she has not publicly confirmed a relationship. Spanish-language entertainment outlets have occasionally speculated about her personal life, but nothing has been verified, and she has not discussed a partner on Cuéntamelo Ya! or in interviews. Her dating history is therefore listed as private.

Controversies

Córdoba has no significant controversy on her record. In more than twenty years on camera she has avoided scandal, legal trouble and the kind of public feud that tends to follow presenters in the Spanish-language entertainment press.

The closest thing to criticism has come from the usual quarter: social media commentary about her appearance, her wardrobe or her comments on air, which is a constant for women in morning television. She has generally responded by ignoring it, and her Instagram remains a largely uncontroversial mix of work clips, travel and fitness content.

Her move from Univision to Televisa also generated some speculation about network politics, but she has described it simply as a professional opportunity that grew out of the TelevisaUnivision relationship rather than a falling-out with anyone.

Awards & Achievements

• Winner of Protagonistas de Novela (2002)
• TV y Novelas Award nominee, best new actress (2004)
• One of the few Latina hosts to front an English-language entertainment program (TNT Movie Club)
• Daily host on Televisa’s Cuéntamelo Ya!
• Network presenter for Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud and the Latin Grammys
• More than two decades of continuous work in television and film

Physical Statistics

• Height: Private
• Weight: Private
• Hair Color: Dark brown
• Eye Color: Brown
• Build: Slim

Quotes

Córdoba gives interviews primarily in Spanish, and no verified English-language quotations are widely published. Rather than translate loosely and risk misrepresenting her, this biography leaves the quotes section out. Her own words are best found in her PRODU interview from June 2026 and on her Instagram.

Favorites

• Home country: Colombia — Medellín is where she was born and raised
• Activity: Fitness and exercise, a regular part of her Instagram content
• Style: Polished and glamorous — she treats red-carpet dressing as part of the job
• Format: Live television, which she has worked in across four countries

Earnings

Ximena Córdoba’s salary and net worth are not publicly disclosed. Her income comes from her Televisa contract, brand and commercial work, and social media partnerships. Presenters at her level in Mexican broadcast television earn comfortable but not spectacular salaries by U.S. standards, and no verified figure for her personal finances exists.

Estimates circulating on celebrity-bio sites should be treated as guesses. Televisa does not publish individual contracts, and Córdoba has never discussed money in an interview.

Interesting Facts

• She won a reality show to get her first acting role.
• She has worked in television in Colombia, the United States, Spain and Mexico.
• She appeared in Adam Sandler’s Hubie Halloween on Netflix.
• She hosted an English-language movie program on TNT for five years.
• She returned to Despierta América in 2023 after eight years away.
• She has more than two million Instagram followers.

Did You Know Already?

• She is originally from Medellín, not Mexico City.
• She was a weather presenter before she was a morning-show host.
• She divorced in 2017 and has kept her personal life private since.
• She has been on Mexican television for more than a decade.

Social Media Links

• Instagram: @ximenacordoba
• Facebook: Ximena Córdoba Oficial
• IMDb: Ximena Córdoba
• Show: Cuéntamelo Ya!

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Ximena Córdoba’s career is a study in reinvention: a reality-show winner in Bogotá, a movie host on American cable, a weather presenter on Univision, and now a daily fixture on Mexican morning television. Very few presenters cross that many markets and stay employed for this long. If you found this biography helpful, please share it with fellow telenovela and TV hosting fans!