Irán Castillo
{{Short description|Mexican actress and singer (born 1977)}}
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| name = Irán Castillo
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| birth_name = Irán Castillo Pinzón
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
| years_active = 1990–present
| children = 2
| occupation = Actress, singer
| website = {{URL |www.irancastillo.com.mx}}
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Irán Castillo Pinzón (Veracruz, January 4, 1977) is a Mexican singer and actress.{{cite web |url=http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/biografias/009310/iran-castillo/ |title=Irán Castillo |access-date=July 13, 2010 |archive-date=October 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013084458/http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/biografias/009310/iran-castillo |url-status=dead }}
She is known on television for her work in Televisa telenovelas during the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Agujetas de color de rosa, Soñadoras, Preciosa, Confidente de secundaria, and Clase 406, among others. In 1997, she also gained recognition as a singer with the song “Yo por él.”
In film, she stood out for her role in El tigre de Santa Julia, a film for which she won the Best Actress award at the 2003 Heraldo Awards.{{cite web |url=http://elquiosco.mx/celebran-al-cine-mexicano-con-el-tigre-de-santa-julia/ |title=Celebran al cine mexicano con El Tigre de Santa Julia |website=El Quiosco |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304180815/http://elquiosco.mx/celebran-al-cine-mexicano-con-el-tigre-de-santa-julia/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |date=September 23, 2015 }} She was nominated in 2011 for the Ariel Award for her performance in the film Victorio.{{cite web |url=https://moreliafilmfest.com/la-lista-completa-de-nominados-al-ariel-2012/ |title=La lista completa de nominados al Ariel 2012 |website=FICM |date=April 30, 2012 |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} On television, she has appeared in well-known series such as Mujeres asesinas, Hasta que te conocí (the biographical series on Juan Gabriel), and Los secretos de Lucía.
1983–1989: Artistic beginnings
Irán was born on January 4, 1977, in the port city of Veracruz, Mexico. The daughter of Carlos Castillo and Martha Pinzón, she showed an early interest in entertainment and asked her mother to take her to audition for the children's television show Chiquilladas.{{cite web |url=https://periodicocorreo.com.mx/iran-castillo-festeja-38-anos-inmersa-en-grabaciones-de-telenovela/ |title=Irán Castillo festeja 38 años inmersa en grabaciones de telenovela |website=Periódico Correo |last=Edición |date=January 3, 2015 |access-date=June 8, 2020 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608011443/https://periodicocorreo.com.mx/iran-castillo-festeja-38-anos-inmersa-en-grabaciones-de-telenovela/ |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |url-status=dead }} Although she was not selected for the show, someone from the production team invited her to appear in commercials. This marked the beginning of her career in modeling for magazines and television at the age of six.
She began formal acting training at the age of 12 when she enrolled in the acting workshop run by Martha Zavaleta and Pedro Damián, appearing in anthology programs such as Mujer, casos de la vida real.
1989–1996: Musical and television debut
By the late 1980s, she auditioned to join the group La Onda Vaselina,{{cite web |url=https://alternativo.mx/2011/01/feliz-cumpleanos-iran-castillo/ |title=Feliz Cumpleaños: Irán Castillo |website=Alternativo.mx |date=2011-01-04 |access-date=2020-06-08 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608011449/https://alternativo.mx/2011/01/feliz-cumpleanos-iran-castillo/ |archive-date=2020-06-08 |url-status=dead }} but due to her height, she was selected to be part of another girl group called Mosquitas Muertas.{{cite web |url=https://prod.teletica.com/59834_iran-castillo-vuelve-a-la-musica |title=Irán Castillo vuelve a la música |website=Teletica |language=es |access-date=2020-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608011446/https://prod.teletica.com/59834_iran-castillo-vuelve-a-la-musica |archive-date=2020-06-08 |url-status=dead }} The group was formed by four girls assembled by Julissa, the same creator of La Onda Vaselina. In 1991, they released a self-titled album with songs such as "Me ha llegado el amor" and "Siempre hay una solución", which were later recorded by Jeans and Kabah respectively.{{cite web |url=http://irancastillo.com.mx/portfolio/mosquitas-muertas/ |title=Mosquitas Muertas |website=Irán Castillo – Official Site |language=en |access-date=2020-06-08 }}
Around the same time, she began appearing in telenovelas such as Ángeles blancos, De frente al sol, and Entre la vida y la muerte.{{cite web |url=https://mx.hola.com/biografias/irancastillo/ |title=Irán Castillo. Noticias, fotos y biografía de Irán Castillo |website=¡HOLA! México |language=es |access-date=2020-06-08 }} She also worked as a reporter on the children's program El Club de Gaby.{{cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/mexico/tvnotas/20181211/283558041671325 |title=Article from TVNotas via PressReader |website=PressReader |access-date=2020-06-08 }}
In 1994, she got her breakthrough role as Cecilia in the telenovela Agujetas de color de rosa,{{cite web |url=https://trome.pe/espectaculos/celebridades/telenovelas-actrices-agujetas-color-rosa-encuentro-instagram-fotos-59174/ |title=Telenovelas: Actrices de 'Agujetas de color de rosa' se reencontraron tras 23 años [FOTOS] |website=Trome |date=2017-08-15 |access-date=2020-06-08 |language=es }} alongside Angélica María, Natalia Esperón, and José María Torre, among others. During the show, she continued her musical career by recording songs for the series' soundtrack, including the lead track "La vida es rosa".{{cite web |url=https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/iran-castillo-sorprende-cantar-tema-telenovela-agujetas-de-color-de-rosa-2/ |title=¡Irán Castillo nos sorprendió cantando tema de 'Agujetas de Color de Rosa'! |website=TVyNovelas México |date=2018-09-23 |access-date=2020-06-08 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608013038/https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/iran-castillo-sorprende-cantar-tema-telenovela-agujetas-de-color-de-rosa-2/ |archive-date=2020-06-08 |url-status=dead }}
In parallel with the telenovela, she entered the world of theater, starring in the musical Vaselina produced by Julissa, opposite Alejandro Ibarra. At the same time, Irán starred in the television series ¡Qué chavas!{{cite web |url=https://www.informador.mx/Entretenimiento/Celebrara-Iran-Castillo-su-cumpleanos-con-aparicion-en-cartelera-20100103-0062.html |title=Celebrará Irán Castillo su cumpleaños con aparición en cartelera |website=El Informador |language=es |access-date=2020-06-08 }} and in 1995 appeared in Retrato de Familia alongside Diana Bracho and Yolanda Andrade. In 1996, she landed her first lead role in the telenovela Confidente de secundaria,{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/es-mx/entretenimiento/famosos/este-es-el-cambio-que-han-sufrido-los-protagonistas-de-%E2%80%9Cconfidente-de-secundaria%E2%80%9D/ss-BBZKkCT |title=Este es el cambio que han sufrido los protagonistas de “Confidente de Secundaria” |website=MSN |access-date=2020-06-08 |language=es }} and continued recording music for the series, including its theme song. That same year, she also starred in the stage play Ce-los Dije.{{cite web |url=https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/46689/0/iran-castillo-celebrara-cumpleanos-39-tras-estreno-de-el-torito/ |title=Irán Castillo celebrará cumpleaños 39, tras estreno de "El torito" |website=20minutos México |date=2016-01-03 |access-date=2020-06-08 |language=es }}
1996–1997: Tiempos Nuevos
In 1996, with the support of her mother, Irán Castillo recorded two acoustic tracks, including the song “Tiempos Nuevos.” These recordings were sent to Sony Music, which eventually signed her to release her debut solo album, Tiempos Nuevos,{{cite web |url=https://www.minutoe.com/celebrities/2020/5/15/iran-castillo-retoma-su-carrera-musical-lanza-una-nueva-cancion-10295.html |title=Irán Castillo retoma su carrera musical y lanza una nueva canción |website=www.minutoe.com |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608025143/https://www.minutoe.com/celebrities/2020/5/15/iran-castillo-retoma-su-carrera-musical-lanza-una-nueva-cancion-10295.html |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |url-status=dead }} in 1997. The album featured 10 tracks in the Mexican edition and 11 in the U.S. version.{{cite web |url=http://irancastillo.com.mx/biografia/ |title=Biografía |website=Irán Castillo – Official Site |language=en-US |access-date=June 8, 2020 }}
The lead single was the hit “Yo por él,” written by J.R. Florez, which led to an extensive promotional tour across Latin American countries such as Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala,{{cite news |title=Irán es bien recibida |url=http://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A129942689/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=f0f95beb |newspaper=Reforma |date=July 15, 1997 |location=Mexico City, Mexico |page=3 |access-date=March 16, 2022 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.nacion.com/archivo/tiempos-nuevos-para-iran/PQGQTX7OHFFHBIEVIVM6W5AG4A/story/ |title=Tiempos nuevos para Irán |website=La Nación |language=es |access-date=March 17, 2022 }} as well as performances at radio festivals. The singles “Locos de Amor” and “La Flor del Paraíso” followed.
The album was produced by Mario Figueroa Carvajal, Leticia Rio, and Carlos Cabral Jr., with photography by Ricardo Trabulsi. The sound leaned toward rhythmic ballads, although Castillo has mentioned that she originally intended to record rock music.{{cite web |title=[Des] Conectad@s FT Irán Castillo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLLxx3dPF6g |language=es-ES |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} Thanks to the success of her music and her visibility through telenovelas, Irán Castillo became one of the most iconic figures of late 1990s pop culture in Mexico.
After promoting the album, her song “Feliz Navidad,” included in the compilation Estrellas de Navidad, was selected as the official promotional single for the holiday season.
1998–2005: Youth telenovelas and second album
In 1998, she starred in the youth telenovela Preciosa{{cite web |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Iran-Castillo-compone-Fuerza-Mexico-tras-el-sismo-20170924-0250.html |title=Irán Castillo compone "Fuerza México", tras el sismo |website=El Debate |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} alongside Mauricio Islas, performing the opening theme “Girando en el tiempo.” That same year, she joined the main cast of Soñadoras, singing the closing theme “Sola.” This track led to the promotion of her second studio album Tatuada en tus besos,{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/iran-castillo-regresa-la-musica-y-estrena-sencillo-eterno-sol |title=Irán Castillo regresa a la música y estrena sencillo 'Eterno Sol' |website=TVNotas |date=May 14, 2020 |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} released in 1999. The lead single was “Por ti, por mí,” followed by “No Vendrá,” “Di que no,” and “Y pienso en ti.” The album was well received by the public, prompting the release of several remixes. Produced by Mario Figueroa, Eduardo Posada, and Pablo Pinilla, the album explored a musical balance between pop, ballads, rhythmic ballads, and touches of reggae and dance.{{cite news |title=Insiste Irán Castillo en explorar su voz |url=http://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A129522568/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=0a118baa |newspaper=Reforma |date=September 18, 1999 |location=Mexico City, Mexico |page=5 |access-date=March 16, 2022 }}
By the end of 1999, she replaced Alejandra Guzmán in the stage production of Gypsy. That same year, she starred in the film La segunda noche and provided the voice for Jessie in the Latin American version of Toy Story 2. (The first male “startalent” was legendary actor Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas'.) She also became the face of brands such as Pantene, M&Ms, and Coppel.
In 2000, after promoting her second album, she joined the cast of the telenovela Locura de amor, appearing alongside Juan Soler during the final week of the show.{{cite web |url=https://peru21.pe/cheka/series/por-que-adriana-nieto-fue-sacada-de-la-telenovela-locura-de-amor-nnda-nnlt-noticia/ |title=¿Por qué Adriana Nieto fue sacada de la telenovela Locura de amor? |date=June 8, 2020 |website=Peru21 |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} Later that year, she contributed to the soundtrack of Primer amor... a mil por hora with a remix of her song “Y pienso en ti.”
In 2001, she appeared in the telenovela El derecho de nacer, and made a guest appearance in Aventuras en el tiempo. Her next major television role came in 2002 with the telenovela Clase 406, marking her final youth-oriented project.{{cite web |url=https://www.vix.com/es/cultura-pop/226570/clase-406-se-estreno-en-2002-asi-lucen-sus-protagonistas-18-anos-despues |title=Clase 406 se estrenó en 2002: mira cómo lucen sus protagonistas 18 años después |website=VIX |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} That same year, she appeared in her third feature film, El tigre de Santa Julia, earning a nomination for Favorite Actress at the MTV Movie Awards México and winning Best Actress at the Heraldo Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.publimetro.com.mx/mx/entretenimiento/2019/01/27/iran-castillo-hablaria-secuestro-escenario.html |title=Irán Castillo hablaría de su secuestro sobre un escenario |website=Publimetro México |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }}
After taking a year off and traveling to India, she returned to television in 2004 to star in the telenovela Amar otra vez, produced by Lucero Suárez. The melodrama premiered in January 2004 in the United States and in May of the same year in Mexico. In 2005, she appeared in the historical telenovela Alborada, produced by Carla Estrada. She played Catalina, the sister of Hipólita (portrayed by Lucero), a young woman forced to become a nun despite lacking a religious vocation. For this role, she received a nomination for Best Young Actress at the TVyNovelas Awards.
2006–2013: Focus on film
Irán decided to take a break from television to pursue a career in film. In 2006, she filmed the movie Amor Xtremo and made a special appearance in the film Efectos Secundarios. On television, she had a role in Mundo de fieras, which would be her last telenovela appearance for several years. That same year, she competed on the reality show Bailando por la boda de mis sueños,{{cite web |url=https://www.multimedios.com/television/emir-pabon-quien-es |title=EMIR PABÓN |website=Multimedios |date=August 6, 2019 |access-date=June 8, 2020 |language=es }} becoming one of the finalists and later joining her partner Romeo in a touring show called Show Dancing Club.
In 2007, she appeared in the music video “Ya no sé ni dónde estoy” by Grammy-nominated band Volován, from their album Monitor. She also featured in Aleks Syntek's video Historia de Danzón, alongside other well-known stars. The following year, she was invited to join the popular television series El Pantera, playing the role of Rosaura alongside Luis Roberto Guzmán. She also participated in short independent films directed by her friend Joel Nuñez, including El Secuestro and Chiles Xalapeños. At the same time, she appeared in the episode “Mónica, Acorralada” from the first season of the series Mujeres asesinas, produced by Pedro Torres.
Also in 2008, she filmed the movie Victorio,{{cite web |url=http://noticine.com/iberoamerica/36-iberoamerica/15046-iran-castillo-estrena-qvictorioq-y-prepara-su-autobiografia.html |title=Irán Castillo estrena "Victorio" y prepara su autobiografía |website=noticine.com |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} playing a sex worker who lives among Central American gang members. The film, directed by Alex Noppel, premiered at the Expresión en Corto Film Festival that year. Although it had limited theatrical release, Victorio earned Irán Castillo a nomination for the Ariel Award in 2011.
In 2009, she portrayed a photographer in the film Cabeza de Buda. She also did voiceover work for the animated Mexican film Sabel Redemption, and appeared in the thriller Viernes de ánimas, which premiered at the Riviera Maya Film Festival. That same year, she was the face of the “Hidalgo en la piel” tourism campaign for the state of Hidalgo. Irán also supported fellow actor Aarón Díaz by performing in his musical show at a bar in Mexico City. She returned to the stage at the end of the year in the play 12 mujeres en pugna, produced by Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo, and also in the stage adaptation of Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, alongside Arath de la Torre.{{cite web |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/aratheiransegananalpublicoeneldebutdelos39escalones-424243.html |title=Arath e Irán se ganan al público en el debut de "Los 39 escalones" |website=Vanguardia |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }}
In early 2010, she joined the cast of the stage production El Mago de Oz 2010,{{cite web |url=https://www.informador.mx/Entretenimiento/Iran-Castillo-debuta-en-El-mago-de-Oz-2010-20100228-0080.html |title=Irán Castillo debuta en 'El mago de Oz 2010' |website=El Informador |language=es-ES |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} replacing actress Susana González. That same year, Irán prepared to form a trip-hop band called Desert Monday with friends in Playa del Carmen. The group recorded songs in English, released them on MySpace, and performed live locally. Also in 2010, she collaborated again with Disney Latin America to record two main songs for Tinkerbell: Hadas al Rescate, and reprised her role as the voice of Jessie in Toy Story 3. In mid-2010, she began filming the romantic comedy 31 días, directed by Erika Grediaga in Guadalajara, which would be released in January 2013.
In 2011, she acted in the short films Verde and Contraluz: fotografía un momento que no puedes ver, both produced by Tecnológico de Monterrey. She also premiered the horror film Viernes de ánimas.{{cite web |url=https://www.informador.mx/Entretenimiento/Iran-Castillo-viaja-al-sendero-de-terror-en-Viernes-de-animas-20110119-0026.html |title=Irán Castillo viaja al sendero de terror en Viernes de ánimas |website=El Informador |language=es-ES |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} That year, she co-hosted the television program Arriba el Telón with Gerardo Quiroz, showcasing theater listings and related interviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.noroeste.com.mx/publicaciones/view/presentan-el-programa-de-tv-arriba-el-telon-309590 |title=Presentan el programa de TV 'Arriba el telón' |website=www.noroeste.com.mx |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} In the final quarter of the year, Irán gave birth to her first daughter, whom she named Irka, meaning “when the sun rises.”
The following year, she starred in the horror film Morgana, and won first place in the dance competition Mi Sueño es Bailar on Estrella TV. That same year, she was invited by Venevisión to star in the police drama series Los secretos de Lucía alongside Colombian actor Juan Pablo Raba. After a year of filming, the series premiered simultaneously in Mexico and Venezuela.
2014–2017: Return to music – ''Amanecer''
In 2014, Irán began recording what would become her third studio album after a 15-year hiatus from music. The album, titled Amanecer, was released independently and produced by Joan Romagosa and Federico Vega, the latter of whom co-wrote most of the songs with her.{{cite web |url=https://mx.hola.com/tags/iran-castillo-presenta-disco-amanecer/ |title=Irán Castillo presenta disco Amanecer |website=mx.hola.com |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} The first single, “Sabes Que,” featured a music video directed by Ricardo Trabulsi, who also shot the album's photography. The song was well received on digital platforms, helped by her renewed public profile following her appearance as a finalist on the reality show Bailando por un sueño.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/iran-castillo-gano-250-mil-pesos-para-cumplir-sueno-telesforo/ |title=Irán Castillo ganó 250 mil pesos para cumplir sueño de Telésforo |website=TVyNovelas México |date=September 24, 2018 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608032118/https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/iran-castillo-gano-250-mil-pesos-para-cumplir-sueno-telesforo/ |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |url-status=dead }}
She was also cast as the lead in the musical Vaselina, playing Sandy for the third time in her career.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/iran-castillo-y-alex-ibarra-reencuentran-vaselina/ |title=Irán Castillo y Alex Ibarra se reencuentran en 'Vaselina' luego de 13 años |website=TVyNovelas México |date=September 24, 2018 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608032116/https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/iran-castillo-y-alex-ibarra-reencuentran-vaselina/ |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |url-status=dead }} In 2015, she made a guest appearance in the telenovela Que te perdone Dios,{{cite web |url=https://www.univision.com/novelas/novelas-show-temp/brandon-peniche-e-iran-castillo-seran-pareja-en-que-te-perdone-dios |title=Brandon Peniche e Irán Castillo serán pareja en "Que te perdone Dios" |website=Univision |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} while continuing to promote her album with the second single, “Libertad,” a song written by her mother, Martha Pinzón. The music video was filmed in Acapulco.{{cite web |url=http://www.zeleb.mx/n/iran-castillo-graba-su-segundo-sencillo-libertad-en-acapulco-011283 |title=Irán Castillo graba el videoclip de su segundo sencillo Libertad en Acapulco |website=www.zeleb.mx |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }}
On stage, she starred in Amor de mis amores by Manolo Caro,{{cite web |url=https://www.quien.com/espectaculos/2015/02/13/iran-castillo-sonriente-en-estreno-teatral-de-amor-de-mis-amores |title=Irán Castillo, sonriente en estreno teatral de "Amor de mis amores" |website=Quién |date=February 13, 2015 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} as well as in the plays Chamaco,{{cite web |url=https://zacatecasonline.com.mx/que-hacer/50265-iran-castillo-chamaco |title=Irán Castillo y Adán Aguilar en Fresnillo con 'Chamaco' |website=zacatecasonline.com.mx |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} Cita a Ciegas at Foro Shakespeare,{{cite web |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/espectaculos/teatro/2015/10/14/iran-castillo-estrena-cita-ciegas |title=Irán Castillo estrena "Cita a Ciegas" |website=El Universal |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and Blanca Nieves, a children's musical.{{cite web |url=https://rotativo.com.mx/2015/11/05/entretenimiento/espectaculos-entretenimiento/iran-castillo-dara-vida-a-blanca-nieves-en-nuevo-musical-infantil-470971/ |title=Irán Castillo dará vida a “Blanca Nieves” en nuevo musical infantil |website=Rotativo de Querétaro |date=November 6, 2015 |access-date=June 20, 2020 |language=es}} She also appeared in the comedy series El Torito for Claro Video.{{cite web |url=http://m.zeleb.mx/n/iran-castillo-llega-a-el-torito-serie-de-comedia-sobre-el-temido-centro-015182 |title=Irán Castillo llega a El Torito, serie de comedia sobre el temido centro |website=m.zeleb.mx |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}
In 2016, she appeared in the biographical series Hasta que te conocí and Por siempre Joan Sebastian, based on the lives of singers Juan Gabriel and Joan Sebastian, respectively. She also starred in the crime drama Perseguidos, once again acting alongside Mauricio Islas.
In 2017, she formally returned to telenovelas with El bienamado,{{cite web |url=http://www.diezminutos.es/telenovela/g1770954/iran-castillo-y-su-hija-el-bienamado-santina-samperio/ |title=Irán Castillo graba 'El bienamado': “Es más fácil hacer llorar que reír” |first=Roxana Navarro |last=Mezcalent |date=February 23, 2017 |website=Diez Minutos |language=es-ES |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} alongside Jesús Ochoa, Chantal Andere, and Nora Salinas, produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa. She also returned to the stage as part of the 90's Pop Tour, performing alongside acts such as OV7, Aleks Syntek, JNS, Caló, Pablo Ruiz, and Ernesto D'Alessio.{{cite web |url=https://www.elsoldepuebla.com.mx/gossip/celebridades/mejor-sola-que-mal-acompanada-iran-castillo-se-despide-del-90s-pop-tour-1841042.html |title=¡Mejor sola, que mal acompañada! Irán Castillo se despide del 90's Pop Tour |first=Maricarmen |last=Hernández |website=El Sol de Puebla |language=es |access-date=June 8, 2020 }} She joined the tour performing her most iconic 1990s songs such as “Yo por él,” “Por ti, por mí” (with JNS), and “Sola” (with OV7), touring across Mexico and the United States. She remained with the tour for a year and a half before leaving in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.elsoldepuebla.com.mx/gossip/celebridades/mejor-sola-que-mal-acompanada-iran-castillo-se-despide-del-90s-pop-tour-1841042.html |title=¡Mejor sola, que mal acompañada! Irán Castillo se despide del 90's Pop Tour |first=Maricarmen |last=Hernández |website=El Sol de Puebla |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}
2018–2021: Healing music
In 2018, Irán returned to television with guest roles in the comedy series Según Bibi{{cite web |url=https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/segun-bibi-nueva-serie-comedia-las-estrellas-personajes/ |title=Según Bibi, ¡la nueva serie que te hará reír! |website=TVyNovelas México |date=September 23, 2018 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621080326/https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/tv-y-novelas/segun-bibi-nueva-serie-comedia-las-estrellas-personajes/ |archive-date=June 21, 2020 |url-status=dead }} and 40 y 20.{{cite web |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/television/diamante-negro-dara-tips-de-ligue-en-40-y-20 |title=Diamante Negro dará tips de ligue en 40 y 20 |website=El Universal |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} She also portrayed “Vanessa Espinoza” in the third season of El Chapo, a character based on actress Kate del Castillo.{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/espanol/al-dia/espectaculos/2018/07/23/iran-del-castillo-interpreta-a-kate-del-castillo-en-la-tercera-temporada-de-el-chapo/ |title=¿Irán del Castillo interpreta a Kate del Castillo en la tercera temporada de 'El Chapo'? |website=Dallas News |date=July 23, 2018 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}
On stage, she joined the cast of Estelas del Narco,{{cite web |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/teatro/mujeres-muestran-las-secuelas-del-narcotrafico |title=Mujeres muestran las secuelas del narcotráfico en "Estelas del narco" |website=El Universal |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} alongside actresses Gala Montes, Ximena Herrera and Lisa Owen, and starred in the children's play El lápiz de Sebastián,{{cite web |url=https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/429799/0/el-lapiz-de-sebastian-obra-que-promueve-la-imaginacion-iran-castillo/ |title="El lápiz de Sebastián", obra que promueve la imaginación: Irán Castillo |website=20minutos.com.mx |date=October 9, 2018 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} replacing Consuelo Duval. In 2019, she appeared in the film Solteras,{{cite web |url=https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/cine/pelicula-solteras-habla-sobre-este-rol-en-la-sociedad |title=Película 'Solteras' habla sobre este rol en la sociedad |website=Milenio |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and starred in the Telemundo series Decisiones: Unos ganan, otros pierden, produced by Argos Comunicación.{{cite web |url=https://www.ivpressonline.com/adelantevalle/llega-a-telemundo-estreno-de-serie-decisiones/article_ef6119e4-17bc-11ea-86da-3bcb3ce0265a.html |title=Llega a Telemundo estreno de serie “Decisiones” |first=Redacción/Adelante |last=Valle |website=Imperial Valley Press Online |language=en |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} She also returned to voice Jessie the cowgirl in Toy Story 4.
Musically, she began a new phase focused on “healing music,” visiting children's hospitals{{cite web |url=https://www.multimedios.com/telediario/tras-los-famosos/iran-castillo-musica-terapeutica.html |title=Asegura Irán Castillo que su música es terapéutica |website=Multimedios |date=February 12, 2018 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/iran-castillo-quiere-cantar-los-ninos-y-estudiar-leyes |title=Irán Castillo quiere cantar a los niños y estudiar leyes |website=El Universal |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and performing with specific sound frequencies to promote well-being. She released a ho'oponopono-inspired version of “Lo Siento, Perdón, Gracias, Te Amo” on YouTube, followed by original songs such as “Madre, te amo” and “Código Sagrado.” She also composed “Fuerza México” in response to the 2017 earthquake in Mexico,{{cite web |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Iran-Castillo-compone-Fuerza-Mexico-tras-el-sismo-20170924-0250.html |title=Irán Castillo compone "Fuerza México", tras el sismo |website=EL DEBATE |language=es-ES |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and “Hoy me levanto” during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/IranCastillo/videos/hoymelevantocon-mucho-amor-para-todossobre-todo-los-que-est%C3%A1n-en-cama-los-amo-%EF%B8%8F/237934220679465/ |title=Irán Castillo en Facebook Watch |language=en |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} That same year, she released a kundalini yoga song titled “Eterno Sol,” a cover of Balwant Kaur & Gurinder Singh,{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/iran-castillo-regresa-la-musica-y-estrena-sencillo-eterno-sol |title=Irán Castillo regresa a la música y estrena sencillo 'Eterno Sol' |website=TVNotas |date=May 14, 2020 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and launched her own meditation channel on YouTube, Ekata Meditaciones.
In the pop genre, she released a digital cover of “De Repente” by the late Colombian singer Soraya,{{cite web |url=https://www.yucatan.com.mx/espectaculos/musica/iran-castillo-quiere-seguir-vigente-en-la-musica |title=Irán Castillo quiere seguir vigente en la música |website=El Diario de Yucatán |date=March 31, 2019 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and later, a version of “Mujer que bota fuego” originally by Manuel Medrano and Natalia Jiménez. Alongside her sister, she also performed “Dreams” by The Cranberries.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/iran-castillo-lanza-dueto-en-ingles-con-su-hermana-monica |title=Irán Castillo lanza dueto en inglés con su hermana Mónica |website=TVNotas |date=February 28, 2020 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}
At the end of 2019, she filmed the movie Sin Copa alongside Osvaldo de León,{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RoMxiTJ-Jg |title=Irán Castillo y Osvaldo de León filman la cinta 'Sin copa' |language=es-ES |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and joined the cast of the television series Los pecados de Bárbara. In 2020, she began the year with stage productions such as Habitación 306,{{cite web |url=https://carteleradeteatro.mx/2020/iran-castillo-y-german-bracco-dentro-de-la-habitacion-306-las-bambalinas-de-santiago/ |title=Irán Castillo y Germán Bracco, dentro de la Habitación 306 - Las Bambalinas de Santiago |website=Cartelera de Teatro CDMX |date=March 14, 2020 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} and Fiebre de Sábado por la Noche.{{cite web |url=https://laguiaticketmaster.com/lo-mas-reciente/fiebre-de-sabado-por-la-noche/ |title=Irán Castillo brilla en Fiebre de Sábado por la Noche |website=La Guía de Ticketmaster |date=March 5, 2020 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622095755/https://laguiaticketmaster.com/lo-mas-reciente/fiebre-de-sabado-por-la-noche/ |archive-date=June 22, 2020 |url-status=dead }} Both productions were suspended shortly after their premieres due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mid-year, she began filming the telenovela La mexicana y el güero{{cite web |url=https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/television/mexicana-guero-elenco-conoce/ |title=Conoce al elenco de La Mexicana y El Güero |website=TVyNovelas México |date=March 5, 2020 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621193226/https://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/television/mexicana-guero-elenco-conoce/ |archive-date=June 21, 2020 |url-status=dead }} for Televisa, and joined the second season of the Telemundo series Enemigo íntimo, starring Fernanda Castillo.{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/es-us/entretenimiento/tv/ir%C3%A1n-castillo-defiende-a-su-personaje-en-enemigo-%C3%ADntimo/vi-BB15moyv |title=Irán Castillo defiende a su personaje en "Enemigo Íntimo" |website=MSN |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} She also participated in the short film La peste del insomnio, inspired by the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.{{cite web |url=https://www.elpopular.mx/2020/06/14/cultura/lanzan-la-peste-del-insomnio-corto-inspirado-en-obra-de-garcia-marquez |title=Lanzan “La peste del insomnio”, corto inspirado en obra de García Márquez |website=El Popular |date=June 14, 2020 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} At the end of the year, she released the single “Sanación divina” as part of her healing music project.{{cite web |url=https://www.radioformula.com.mx/audio-y-video/audio/20201201/la-taquilla-iran-castillo-compone-musica-medicinal/ |title=La taquilla: Irán Castillo compone música medicinal |website=Radio Fórmula |date=December 1, 2020 |language=es-MX |access-date=March 20, 2021 }}
In 2021, she joined the cast of the reboot Dr. Cándido Pérez, playing “Silvina,” a role originally portrayed by Nuria Bages.{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entretenimiento/tvymas/2021/07/23/iran-castillo-hace-comedia/8021399002/ |title=Irán Castillo lleva alegría a los hogares |first=Diana |last=García |location=Mexico City |date=July 23, 2021 |access-date=August 30, 2021 }} She also appeared in episode 5 of Amarres, the first Mexican original series for HBO Max.{{cite web |url=https://www.mastelenovelas.com/2020/01/elenco-serie-amarres-con-gabriela-de-la-garza.html |title=Serie Amarres con Gabriela de la Garza - conoce el elenco |date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=August 30, 2021 }} In the second half of the year, she starred in the telenovela S.O.S Me estoy enamorando alongside Daniel Arenas for Televisa.{{cite web |url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/telenovelas/s-o-s-me-estoy-enamorando/clip/iran-castillo-revela-las-razones-por-las-que-sofia-no-cree-en-el-amor-en-s-o-s-me-estoy-enamorando |title=Irán Castillo revela las razones por las que 'Sofía' no cree en el amor en 'S.O.S Me estoy enamorando' |date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=August 30, 2021 }} Musically, she released the ballad “Después de tanto tiempo” and collaborated with Agrupación Cariño on the track “Me Muero.”{{cite web |url=https://www.encancha.mx/tiempo-x/celebridades/2021/8/20/la-agrupacion-carino-se-muere-por-iran-castillo-lanzan-tema-juntos-17934.html |title=La Agrupación Cariño se muere por Irán Castillo: lanzan tema juntos |website=En Cancha México |language=es |access-date=August 30, 2021 }}
2022–present: ''El Castillo de Irán'' and podcast
In 2022, during the final stages of filming the telenovela S.O.S me estoy enamorando, Irán revealed her second pregnancy. After the show ended, she took time to become a certified doula and began assisting in childbirths, incorporating healing music into the experience.{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/con-este-bello-detalle-iran-castillo-acompana-un-parto-en-casa |title=Con este bello detalle, Irán Castillo acompaña un parto en casa |website=TVNotas |date=December 19, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es }} After giving birth to her son, Demian,{{cite web |url=https://www.hola.com/us-es/celebrities/2023021046764/iran-castillo-demian-hijo-primer-cumpleanios/ |title=Irán Castillo celebra el cumpleaños número uno de su bebé |website=¡HOLA! |date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es-US }} she released a new version of her song “Código Sagrado” alongside her partner Pepe Ramos, featuring their baby in the music video.{{cite web |url=https://www.univision.com/famosos/iran-castillo-fotos-demian-bebe-45-anos-pepe-ramos |title=El bebé de Irán Castillo ya casi cumple 4 meses: mostró lo grande que está con tiernas fotos |website=Univision |date=June 7, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2024 }} She also promotes humanized birth through online courses for pregnant women.{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/espanol/al-dia/espectaculos/2022/12/06/iran-castillo-placenta-tomar-segundo-parto/ |title=Irán Castillo confiesa que hizo cápsulas de su placenta tras su segundo parto y se la tomó |website=Dallas News |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es }}{{cite web |url=https://www.hola.com/us-es/entretenimiento/2022031642564/iran-castillo-testimonio-embarazo-edad-postura/ |title=Irán Castillo compartió su experiencia convirtiéndose en madre por segunda vez |website=¡HOLA! |date=March 16, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es-US }}
Professionally, she played “Flor” in the HBO Max series Las Bravas, alongside Mauricio Ochmann, and reprised her role in the musical Fiebre de Sábado por la Noche.{{cite web |url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/iran-castillo-revela-que-un-tiraleche-se-volvio-aliado-en-su-regreso-al-teatro/1516752 |title=Irán Castillo revela cómo ha sido regresar al teatro tras dar a luz; "traigo unos sacaleches buenísimos" |website=Excélsior |date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es-MX }} She also appeared on the reality show ¿Quién es la máscara? as “Geisha,” finishing in seventh place.{{cite web |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2022/11/28/iran-castillo-sale-de-geisha-en-quien-es-la-mascara/ |title=Irán Castillo sale de Geisha en ¿Quién es la máscara? |website=TelevisaUnivision |date=November 28, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/iran-castillo-entro-quien-es-la-mascara-en-plena-etapa-de-posparto/ |title=Irán Castillo entró a “¿Quién es la máscara?” en plena etapa de posparto |website=El Universal |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es }} She also toured with Soundtrack: La Gira, performing her 1990s hits.{{cite web |url=https://www.contrareplica.mx/nota--SOUNDTRACK-LA-GIRA-EL-CONCIERTO-QUE-UNE-RECUERDOS-Y-EXPERIENCIAS-EN-UNA-SOLA-NOCHE-UN-SINFIN-DE-TALENTOS-QUE-MARCARON-TU-VIDAJUNTOS-EN-UN-MISMO-ESCENARIO-20239354 |title=SOUNDTRACK LA GIRA: El concierto que une recuerdos y experiencias en una sola noche |website=ContraRéplica |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es }}
In 2023, she released the healing song “El Perdón,”{{cite web |url=https://www.nuevamujer.com/espectaculos/2023/09/14/iran-castillo-promociona-el-estreno-de-su-nueva-cancion-como-ha-sido-su-faceta-como-cantante/ |title=Irán Castillo promociona el estreno de su nueva canción: ¿cómo ha sido su faceta como cantante? |website=Nueva Mujer |date=September 14, 2023 |access-date=September 3, 2024 }} and in October launched her family-friendly music project El Castillo de Irán,{{cite web |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/04/12/iran-castillo-se-lanzo-como-cantante-infantil-y-asi-reacciono-tatiana/ |title=Irán Castillo se lanzó como cantante infantil y así reaccionó Tatiana |first=Armando |last=Guadarrama |website=Infobae |date=April 12, 2024 |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es-ES }}{{cite web |url=https://es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com/el-nuevo-camino-de-iran-castillo-de-protagonista-de-telenovelas-a-su-proyecto-para-ninos-221627559.html |title=El nuevo camino de Irán Castillo: de telenovelas a su proyecto para niños |website=Yahoo Vida y Estilo |date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=September 3, 2024 |language=es-US }} alongside her partner Pepe Ramos. The project includes original children's songs, lullabies, and covers of classic kids' music, distributed on YouTube Kids and digital platforms.{{cite web |url=https://www.estilodf.tv/iran-castillo-se-convierte-en-la-nueva-reina-de-los-ninos/ |title=Irán Castillo se convierte en la nueva “reina de los niños” |first=José |last=Lucas |website=EstiloDF |date=April 6, 2024 |access-date=September 3, 2024 }} Songs like “El mundo de los sueños” and “Gracias” went viral online and sparked widespread commentary.{{cite web |url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/iran-castillo-debuta-en-las-canciones-infantiles-le-llueven-criticas/1645617 |title=Irán Castillo debuta en canciones infantiles y le llueven críticas: "Qué perturbador" |first=Andrea |last=Hernández |website=Excélsior |date=April 9, 2024 |access-date=September 3, 2024 }}
In 2024, she and Pepe Ramos launched a podcast titled Me late ser humano, focusing on motivational stories and interviews with public figures, such as actress Michelle Renaud, who served as the podcast's "godmother".{{cite web |url=https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/espectaculos/2024/2/20/michelle-renaud-presume-que-es-la-madrina-del-podcast-de-iran-castillo-de-que-hablaron-las-famosas-579539.html |title=Michelle Renaud presume que es la madrina del podcast de Irán Castillo; ¿de qué hablaron? |website=El Heraldo de México |date=February 20, 2024 |access-date=September 3, 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.quien.com/espectaculos/2024/02/29/michelle-renaud-divide-opiniones-feminista-quieren-hombres |title=Michelle Renaud divide opiniones: asegura que feministas “quieren ser hombres” |first=Claudia Pacheco |last=Ocampo |website=Quién |date=February 29, 2024 |access-date=September 3, 2024 }}
On stage, she starred in the children's musical School of Rock with Diego de Erice. She also starred in the Vix series Juegos interrumpidos alongside Jorge Salinas and Silvia Navarro.{{cite web |url=https://www.reforma.com/presenta-la-serie-juegos-interrumpidos-un-doloroso-dilema/ar2865291 |title=Presenta la serie 'Juegos Interrumpidos' un doloroso dilema |website=Reforma |access-date=September 3, 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/iran-castillo-duda-en-ver-su-propia-serie-me-la-pasaria-chillando/ |title=Irán Castillo duda en ver su propia serie: "Me la pasaría chillando" |website=El Universal |access-date=September 3, 2024 }} On the big screen, she appeared in the comedy film Mesa de regalos.{{cite web |url=https://oyedigital.mx/cine/iran-castillo-y-ariel-lopez-en-entrevista-para-contar-sobre-su-participacion-en-mesa-de-regalos/ |title=Irán Castillo y Ariel López en entrevista sobre su participación en “Mesa de Regalos” |website=OyeDigital |access-date=February 7, 2025 }}
In 2025, she returned to the stage as a solo artist with the concert Tiempos Nuevos, celebrating 28 years since the release of her debut album of the same name.{{cite web |url=https://eventosencdmx.com/eventos/iran-castillo-tiempos-nuevos/ |title=Irán Castillo, "Tiempos Nuevos" |website=Eventos en CDMX |access-date=February 7, 2025 }} That same year, she released the single “Voy a casarme conmigo,” described as a follow-up to her 1997 hit “Yo por él.”{{cite web |url=https://diario.elmundo.sv/escena/iran-castillo-lanza-la-segunda-parte-de-su-balada-yo-por-el-28-anos-despues |title=Irán Castillo lanza la segunda parte de su balada 'Yo por él', 28 años después |first=Jhoel |last=Díaz |website=Diario El Mundo |date=May 9, 2025 |access-date=May 15, 2025 }} The music video featured actor Francisco Rubio, who also appeared in the original. The song explores themes of self-love and emotional maturity.
She also filmed the family comedy Familia a la Deriva, starring Mauricio Ochmann. Filming took place in Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen, highlighting the region's natural beauty. The film is expected to premiere in 2026.{{cite web |url=https://www.poresto.net/campeche/2025/3/10/mauricio-ochmann-e-iran-castillo-en-campeche-para-filmar-pelicula-a-lado-de-iran-castillo.html |title=Mauricio Ochmann and Irán Castillo film in Campeche |first=Juliana |last=Yerbes |website=Por Esto! |date=March 10, 2025 |access-date=May 15, 2025 |language=es }}
Personal life
In 2003, Castillo stepped away from the spotlight to embark on a personal journey to India, where she deepened her practice of meditation and yoga,{{cite web |url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/220762.viaja-a-india-iran-castillo-por-el-yoga.html |title=Viaja a India Irán Castillo por el yoga |website=El Siglo de Torreón |language=es-ES |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} disciplines she continues to practice today. In 2006, she lived temporarily in Vancouver, Canada, while studying English at CSLI and participating in independent short films such as Bittersweet Sin-phony.{{cite web |url=http://irancastillo.com.mx/portfolio/bittersweet-sin-phony-shortfilm/ |title=Bittersweet Sin-phony (short film) |website=Irán Castillo – Official Site |language=en-US |access-date=June 20, 2020 }}
Her first daughter, Irka Castillo, was born in October 2011,{{cite web |url=https://www.zocalo.com.mx/new_site/articulo/iran-castillo-ya-es-mama-su-hija-nacio-hace-unas-semanas |title=Irán Castillo ya es mamá; su hija nació hace unas semanas |website=Zócalo |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} from a previous relationship with Gabriel Castañeda.
In 2015, she was kidnapped for three days in Mexico City after leaving a theater performance.{{cite web |url=https://www.quien.com/espectaculos/2015/06/30/mama-de-iran-castillo-revela-detalles-del-secuestro-de-su-hija |title=Mamá de Irán Castillo revela detalles del secuestro de su hija |website=Quién |date=June 30, 2015 |language=es |access-date=June 20, 2020 }} Friends and family helped resolve the situation, including singer Gloria Trevi, who contributed financially to the ransom. In a later interview, Castillo revealed that she experienced Stockholm syndrome, which initially caused her to hesitate in cooperating with authorities. With psychological therapy, she was able to heal from the incident.{{cite web |url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/cultura/2022/11/11/iran-castillo-relata-como-vivio-su-secuestro-siento-que-tuve-sindrome-de-estocolmo-296843.html |title=Irán Castillo recounts her kidnapping: "I feel like I had Stockholm syndrome" |website=Proceso |date=November 11, 2022 |language=es |access-date=November 12, 2022 }}
In February 2022, at age 45, she became a mother for the second time,{{cite web |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/sus-45-anos-iran-castillo-anuncia-el-nacimiento-de-su-hijo |title=A sus 45 años, Irán Castillo anuncia el nacimiento de su hijo |website=El Universal |date=February 11, 2022 |language=es |access-date=March 7, 2022 }} with her partner Pepe Ramos,{{cite web |url=https://mx.hola.com/cine/2022021842189/iran-castillo-jose-ramos-demian-nuevas-fotos-bebe/ |title=Irán Castillo y su nuevo posado con su hijo Demian |website=¡HOLA! México |date=February 18, 2022 |language=es |access-date=March 7, 2022 }} advocating for humanized birth.{{cite web |url=https://lasestrellas.tv/espectaculos-1/famosos-1/iran-castillo-muestra-cuanto-ha-crecido-su-pancita-de-embarazo-y-como-se-prepara-para-su-parto |title=Irán Castillo shows how much her baby bump has grown and how she prepares for childbirth |first=Televisa |last=TIM |website=Las Estrellas TV |language=es-MX |access-date=March 7, 2022 }}
Discography
=Albums=
- Tiempos Nuevos (1997)
- Tatuada en tus besos (1999) {{cite web |url=https://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/1772.html |title=Everything in Music |website=El Universal |language=es |access-date=June 21, 2020 }}
- "Amanecer" (2014) {{cite web |url=https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/b198959/presenta-iran-castillo-su-album-amanecer/ |title=Irán Castillo presents her album "Amanecer" |website=20minutos.com.mx – Latest News |date=October 7, 2014 |language=es-MX |access-date=June 8, 2020 }}
Singles
Tiempos Nuevos (1997)
- Yo Por El{{cite web |title=Irán Castillo celebrates 25 years of "Yo por él" |url=https://wal.group/post/iran-castillo-celebra-25-anos-de-34-yo-por-el-34 |website=WAL Group |date=March 17, 2022 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |language=es}}
- Locos De Amor
- La Flor Del Paraíso
Tatuada en tus besos (1999)
- Por Ti, Por Mi{{cite web |title=Video: Irán Castillo suffers fall during concert, revealing intimate secret |url=https://www.tn8.tv/videos/433167-video-iran-castillo-sufre-caida-concierto-todos-descubren-intimo-secreto/ |website=TN8.tv |date=October 10, 2017 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |language=es}}
- Sola
- No Vendrá
- Di Que No
- Y Pienso En Ti
Amanecer (2014)
- Sabes Que {{cite web |url=https://www.hola.com/us-es/entertainment/201406197297/iran-castillo-estrena-cancion/ |title=Irán Castillo returns to the music scene with the song 'Sabes que' |website=¡HOLA! USA |date=June 19, 2014 |language=es |access-date=May 19, 2025}}
- Libertad{{cite web |title=Video oficial Libertad de Irán Castillo |url=https://www.starmedia.com/videos/video-oficial-libertad-iran-castillo/ |website=StarMedia |date=March 9, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |language=es}}
Others
- Voy A Casarme Conmigo (2025){{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/es-mx/noticias/other/exclusiva-ir%C3%A1n-castillo-presena-su-nuevo-sencillo-voy-a-casarme-conmigo-sale-el-sol/vi-AA1CxON7 |title=Exclusive: Irán Castillo presents her new single "Voy a casarme conmigo" – Sale el Sol |website=MSN News |date=May 3, 2024 |access-date=May 14, 2025 |language=es-MX }}
- Me Muero (2021){{cite web |url=https://www.encancha.mx/tiempo-x/celebridades/2021/8/20/la-agrupacion-carino-se-muere-por-iran-castillo-lanzan-tema-juntos-17934.html |title=La Agrupación Cariño falls for Irán Castillo: they release a song together |first=Javier |last=Pérez Martínez |website=EnCancha.mx |date=August 20, 2020 |access-date=August 26, 2020 |language=es }}
- Después de Tanto Tiempo (2021)
- Que Hable El Amor (2020){{cite web |url=https://www.elsoldehermosillo.com.mx/gossip/olvidemos-el-miedo-y-que-hable-el-amor-julio-camejo-iran-castillo-lanzan-un-tema-musical-a-dueto-televisa-telenovela-5884226.html |title=“Olvidemos el miedo y que hable el amor”, el tema de Julio Camejo e Irán Castillo |last=Peñuñuri |first=Anny |website=El Sol de Hermosillo |date=October 13, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |language=es}}
- Dreams (2020){{cite web |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/iran-castillo-lanza-dueto-en-ingles-con-su-hermana-monica |title=Irán Castillo releases English duet with her sister Mónica |website=TVNotas |date=February 27, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |language=es}}
- Mujer que bota fuego (2019)
- De Repente (2018){{cite web |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/diego-de-erice-e-iran-castillo-se-traen-algo-entre-manos |title=Diego de Erice and Irán Castillo have something in the works... |website=TVNotas |date=March 27, 2024 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |language=es}}
- Amandote from Confidente de Secundaria (1995)
- Confidente De Secundaria from Confidente De Secundaria (1995)
- Feliz Navidad from Estrellas de Navidad (1997)
- Girando En El Tiempo from Preciosa (1998)
Filmography
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= Films =
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | ¡Qué vivan los muertos! | ||
1999 | |||
1999 | La segunda noche | Rosalía | |
2002 | El tigre de Santa Julia | Gloria Galicia | |
2006 | Amor xtremo | Melisa | |
2006 | Efectos secundarios | Gabriela | |
2007 | El secuestro | Diana | Television film |
2008 | Chiles xalapeños | Sarita | |
2008 | Victorio | Gabriela | Nominated - Ariel Award for Best Actress |
2009 | Sabel Redemption | Isha | |
2009 | Cabeza de buda | Angélica | |
2010 | Contraluz | Ximena | Short film |
2011 | Viernes de Ánimas: El camino de las flores | ||
2011 | Bittersweet Sin-phony | Sophia | Short film |
2012 | Morgana | Daniela | |
2013 | 31 días | Eva Sagarrondo | |
2019 | Solteras | Ilse | |
2021 | The Exorcism of God | Magali |
= Television =
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Ángeles blancos | Biela | |
1991-1997 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | Various roles | 5 episodes |
1993 | El club de Gaby | ||
1993 | Entre la vida y la muerte | Anita | |
1994 | Agujetas de color de rosa | Cecilia | Main role |
1994 | ¡Qué chavas! | ||
1994 | Más allá del puente | Irán | |
1995-1996 | Retrato de familia | Cristina Preciado Mariscal | Main role |
1996 | Confidente de secundaria | Jackie | Lead role |
1997 | Mi pequeña traviesa | Preciosa | |
1998 | Preciosa | Preciosa Ruiz | Lead role |
1998 | Soñadoras | Ana Linares | Main role |
2000 | Locura de amor | Natalia Sandoval | Lead role |
2001 | El derecho de nacer | Isabel Cristina Armenteros del Junco | Main role |
2001 | Aventuras en el tiempo | Azusena | |
2002 | Clase 406 | Magdalena Rivera | |
2004 | Amar otra vez | Rocío Huertas Guzmán | Lead role |
2005–2006 | Alborada | Catalina Escobar y Díaz | Main role |
2006–2007 | Mundo de fieras | Cecilia | 12 episodes |
2007–2009 | El Pantera | Rosaura | 16 episodes |
2008 | Mujeres asesinas | Mónica Fernández | Episode: "Mónica, acorralada" |
2013 | Los secretos de Lucía | Lucia Reina | Lead role |
2015 | Que te perdone Dios | Young Renata | 5 episodes |
2016 | Por Siempre Joan Sebastian | Celina Esparza (Alina Espin) | 5 episodes |
2016 | Hasta que te conocí | María Romero | |
2017 | El bienamado | Santina Samperio | Main role |
2020 | Los pecados de Bárbara | Georgina "Coqui" Godínez | Main role |
2020 | Enemigo íntimo | Carmen Govea | Main role (Season 2) |
2020–2021 | La mexicana y el güero | Gladys Carmona | Supporting role |
2021-2022 | S.O.S me estoy enamorando | Sofia Fernandez | Lead role |
2023 | El colapso | Eva | Episode: "La comunidad" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0145102|name=Iran Castillo}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305184345/http://iran-castillo.com/ Iran Castillo's Official website]
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