“A film festival is not just a celebration of cinema, but a testament to the courage it takes to tell a story.”
Jimena Luna Deschamps
Jimena Luna Deschamps is a Mexican actress trained at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. She expanded her studies in dance at Broadway Dance Center and studied the Alexander Technique at The Juilliard School. She began her acting career at the age of 7 in the film Comando Dragón, and has since built a diverse career across film, theater, and television in both Mexico and the United States.
Her film credits include El Cielo en tu Mirada, Villa, Itinerario de una Pasión, Campeones (Dir. Lourdes Deschamps), and Silencio (Dir. Lorena Villarreal), where she plays the English daughter of actor Rupert Graves. Silencio premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival.
On stage, she portrayed Luisa in Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid, directed by José Solé, a production that won the APT Award for Best Comedy. She was also part of Dr. Faustus directed by Maricel Álvarez and Emilio García Wehbi, as well as Hotel Victoria (Dir. Hugo Arrevillaga) and Tartuffe with the National Theatre Company of Mexico (Dir. Luis Rábago). Her television work includes roles in Amor de Barrio (Dir. Francisco Franco), El Dandy (Dir. Ismael Rodríguez), Blue Demon (Dir. Javier Solar), José José: The Prince of Song (Dir. Diego Mejía), and the Netflix original series Ingobernable, where she plays Emilia Urquiza under the direction of Pitipol Ybarra.
She is currently involved in a television project with La Corriente del Golfo and was a special guest at the Itinerant Film Festival, where she led a masterclass on acting and the human experience.
In addition to her work as an actress, Jimena is also an entrepreneur. She is the founder of Sit With Me in Wonderland, a meditation brand and community where she guides creative inner journeys that blend art and spirituality. She frequently collaborates with artists from around the world, offering experiences designed to inspire personal growth and imagination. She is also the host of 21C, a podcast about life and the arts in the 21st century.