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Alicia Villarreal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 22, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth31 August 1971

Age53 Years

BirthplaceSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter

NationalityMexican

Marital statusMarried

SpouseCruz Martínez (m. 2003)

FamilyThree children: Cruz Ángelo Martínez Villarreal; Félix Estefano Martínez Villarreal; Melanie Aidée Carmona Villarreal

Alicia Villarreal Biography

Mexican singer and songwriter Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of Grupo Límite before launching a solo career that涵

Early life and background
Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza was born on 31 August 1971 in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico. Raised in Nuevo León, she showed an early interest in music and performed as a child on local television, singing on a program called Pipo. Her first paid singing work came through the local church, where she used performances to raise money for charity.

Career
Villarreal’s professional breakthrough came in 1995 when she became the lead singer of Grupo Límite. With the group she toured alongside established acts and recorded six albums, including a live record made in Mexico City. The band had several popular songs that helped establish her voice in regional Mexican music.

In 2001 Villarreal released her first solo album, a ranchera-styled record that included the hit “Te Quedó Grande la Yegua.” After exploring a different musical direction with that release, she later left Grupo Límite in 2004 and issued a second album, Cuando el Corazón se Cruza. That project was produced by Cruz Martínez, her husband at the time, and the two collaborated on several songs; the album went on to receive multiple awards.

Villarreal continued to build her solo catalog in the mid-2000s. She participated in the 2006 Selena Vive tribute show, performing “Si Una Vez,” and included that rendition together with two new tracks on a special edition of Cuando el Corazón se Cruza. The special edition, released in Mexico, was a dual-disc set that paired remixes of earlier songs with a collection of music videos.

Her third solo album, Orgullo de Mujer, arrived in 2006. The album’s lead track, “Insensible a Ti,” was used as the theme for the television drama Duelo de Pasiones, in which Villarreal also appeared in the role of Raquel. Orgullo de Mujer earned a nomination for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album at the Grammy Awards.

After a multi-year break from recording, she released La Jefa on 23 June 2009. The album debuted at number one on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums chart and reached number four on the Billboard Latin Albums chart. Following that cycle, Villarreal spent several years focusing on family and raising her children. She returned with her fifth studio album, La Villarreal, released on 8 September 2017.

Public profile
Villarreal is known by the nickname Güerita Consentida and has been featured on numerous magazine covers during her career. Physically, she is listed as approximately 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall with lavender-grey eyes and golden-blonde hair. She identifies as Mexican and practices Christianity. Her food habit is described as non-vegetarian.

Personal life
Villarreal has been married and has three children. She was married to Ezequiel Cuevas early in her life, and later to actor and former footballer Arturo Carmona, with whom she has a daughter, Melanie Aidée Carmona Villarreal. She later married musician Cruz Martínez; with Martínez she has two sons, Cruz Ángelo Martínez Villarreal and Félix Estefano Martínez Villarreal. Her parents are Víctor Villarreal (deceased) and Martha Esparza. She also had a brother, José Víctor Villarreal Esparza, who died in a car accident in Monterrey in October 2009.

Villarreal has described travel as an enjoyable pastime and is reported to smoke cigarettes occasionally.

Recent developments
In February 2025 Villarreal attracted attention after making the domestic violence Signal for Help during a concert in Michoacán. She subsequently filed a complaint in Monterrey alleging domestic violence against her husband, Cruz Martínez.

Latest updates
As of the most recent update in April 2025, Villarreal continues to be publicly active and remains a notable figure in regional Mexican music, with a career spanning work in bands, solo albums, television appearances, and live performance.

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Recent Work

La Villarreal

Fifth studio album released on 8 September 2017.

2017
La Jefa

Fourth studio album released on 23 June 2009; debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums chart and No. 4 on the Latin Albums chart.

2009
Orgullo de Mujer

Third studio album released in 2006; included the single “Insensible a Ti” used as the theme for the television show Duelo de Pasiones and earned a Grammy nomination.

2006
Cuando el Corazón se Cruza

Second studio album released after leaving Grupo Límite; produced and co-written with Cruz Martínez. A special dual-disc edition with remixes and videos was released.

2004
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Career Highlights

  1. Became lead singer of Grupo Límite in 1995 and recorded six albums with the band, including a live album.
  2. Released multiple solo albums spanning ranchera and regional Mexican styles, with several chart successes.
  3. Orgullo de Mujer received a Grammy nomination for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album.
  4. La Jefa debuted at number one on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Albums chart and number four on the Billboard Latin Albums chart.
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Alicia Villarreal was born on 31 August 1971.

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